At termination of this study (35 d), the total amount
and concentration of the minerals that were determined in
this study did not differ in pigs fed the Zn supplemented
diets, except for cubic response of total Cu and Cu concentration to organic Zn (P≤ 0.05) and total Zn and Zn
concentration in the liver, with a linear response (P ≤ 0.01)
to organic Zn and inorganic Zn (P≤ 0.01). Pigs fed the
basal diet had lower total hepatic Zn (P≤ 0.05) and hepatic
Zn concentrations (P≤ 0.01) than those fed organic Zn or
inorganic Zn, regardless of level.