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Chemical quality of chicken meat originated from broilers fed with the addition of zeolite clinoptilolite

Katarina Špiranec ; Zavod za anatomiju, histologiju i embriologiju, Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Heinzelova 55, Zagreb
prof. Damir Mihelić ; Zavod za anatomiju, histologiju i embriologiju, Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Heinzelova 55, Zagreb
Daniel Špoljarić
prof. Maja Popović ; Zavod za biologiju, Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Heinzelova 55, Zagreb
doc. Gordan Mršić ; Centar za forenzična ispitivanja, istraživanja i vještačenja, Ilica 335, Zagreb
Igor Špoljarić ; Centar za forenzična ispitivanja, istraživanja i vještačenja, Ilica 335, Zagreb
Siniša Srčec ; Visoko gospodarsko učilište Križevci, Mislava Demerca 1, Križevci
prof. Željka Cvrtila Fleck ; Zavod za higijenu, tehnologiju i sigurnost hrane, Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Heinzelova 55, Zagreb
prof. Lidija Kozačinski ; Zavod za higijenu, tehnologiju i sigurnost hrane, Veterinarski fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Heinzelova 55, Zagreb

Abstract

The eff ect of the addition of native zeolite clinoptilolite on meat quality of broilers was researched in this paper. Zeolites are natural
volcanic minerals which can absorb and bind diff erent substances because of its crystal lattice structure. Thanks to its antiseptic and
antibacterial properties these minerals are often used in the veterinary medicine nowadays. According to EU regulations, the nutraceutical zeolite clinoptilolite is recommended feed additive. In order to determine the impact of natural zeolite clinoptilolite added
in standard feed of broiler chickens on the chemical quality of the meat using standard chemical methods, the broiler drumsticks
and breastfi llet of 15 broilers from each experimental group were used. Results of this study show a positive eff ect of natural zeolite
kliniptilolita on broilers meat quality.

Keywords

broilers; zeolite clinoptilolite; meat quality

Hrčak ID:

112273

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/112273

Publication date:

1.12.2013.

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