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Herein, we develop tea polyphenol\u2013zinc (Tp-Zn) using a metal\u2013polyphenol coordination strategy through a simple hybrid approach. The product is characterized by methods such as dynamic light scattering (DLS), ultraviolet\u2013visible spectroscopy (UV\u2013vis) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) to evaluate the particle size and potential of Tp-Zn. Oxidative stress was induced in mice by administering diquat (25 mg\/kg body weight) followed by pre-treatment with 210 mg\/kg body weight tea polyphenols (TPs), 280 mg\/kg body weight Tp-Zn, and 70 mg\/kg body weight ZnSO4 for 7 days. Results showed that Tp-Zn treatment significantly improved intestinal barrier function by preventing the diquat-induced down-regulation of tight junction proteins Zonula Occludens protein 1 (ZO-1) and occludin. It also mitigated liver inflammation and damage, as evidenced by reduced serum levels of Aspartate aminotransferase (AST), Alanine aminotransferase (ALT), and Alkaline phosphatase (AKP). Furthermore, Tp-Zn enhanced the antioxidant response in both the intestine and liver by up-regulating the mRNA expression of antioxidant enzymes and reducing the levels of Malondialdehyde (MDA) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) compared to the diquat group (DIQ group). Also, the detection of ROS in the small intestine confirmed Tp-Zn markedly increased intestinal Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) expression compared to the control group. 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