Minerals

ZINC

ZINC

Facts
- Zinc is found in all organs and tissues of the body, principally intracellularly. Zinc is also present in all body fluids. The highest concentrations of zinc in humans are found in bone, liver, kidney, muscle, and skin.
- The adult human body contains approximately two to three grams of ...

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SELENIUM

SELENIUM

Facts
- Selenium is an essential trace mineral and is required for the function of selenoproteins which include important antioxidant enzymes.
- Tissue selenium concentrations are highest in the kidney, liver, muscle, and thyroid.
- The activities of selenium in human health are thought to be due to selenium-containing proteins (selenoproteins). ...

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POTASSIUM

POTASSIUM

Facts
- Potassium is an essential mineral in human nutrition and is one of the body's three major electrolytes.
- Potassium is the principal intracellular cation. Approximately 98% of the body's potassium is in intracellular fluid.
- Both supplementary and dietary potassium is more than 90% absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract. ...

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MOLYBDENUM

MOLYBDENUM

Facts
- Molybdenum is an essential trace element in humans and is required for enzyme activity as a cofactor.
- Molybdenum is a transition element that can exist in multiple oxidation states and facilitate electron transfer in oxidation-reduction reactions.
- Molybdenum in foods and as soluble complexes is readily absorbed. Copper ...

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MANGANESE

MANGANESE

Facts
- A Manganese(Mn) deficiency was found to induce poor growth in mice and abnormal reproduction in rats.

- Manganese is an essential trace mineral that is widely distributed in nature, but is only found in trace amounts in animals.

- The body of a healthy 70 kg man ...

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MAGNESIUM

MAGNESIUM

Functions
- Magnesium is involved in many cellular functions, especially those critical to energy production, transport of potassium and calcium ions, modulation of signal transduction, and cell proliferation.
- Magnesium is essential for muscle contraction, nerve conduction, membrane integrity, and vascular tone.
- Magnesium is closely associated with calcium in the ...

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IRON

IRON

Facts
- Even though iron is a mineral that is essential to human health, the human body contains only 3 - 4 grams. The total quantity of iron in the body varies with weight, hemoglobin concentration, sex, and storage compartment size.
- Average daily intake of iron in North America and ...

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