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| Minerals and their Significance to a Human Body | |||
| Mineral Elements | Sources | Significance | Effects of deficiency |
| Mineral Elements | Sources | Significance | Effects of deficiency. |
| Macro Elements | |||
| Calcium(Ca)# | Milk, cereals, Cheese, Green Vegetables. | Required for formation of teeth and Bones , blood clotting, function of nerves and muscles | Weak theeth and bones ; retarded body growth. |
| Phosphorus(P) | Weak theeth and bones ; retarded body growth and physiology. | ||
| Sulphur(S) | Many protiens of food. | Component of many amino acids. | Distributed protein metabolism. |
| Pottassium(K) | Meat, milk, cereals,fruits and vegetables. | Required for acid-base balance, water regulation nad function of nerevs.. | Low blood pressure, weak muscles; risk of paralysis.. |
| Chlorine(Cl) | Table salt | Required for acid base balance; component of gastric juice. | Loss of appetite; muscles cramps |
| Magnesium(Mg) | Cereals, green vegetables. | Cofactor of many enzymes of glycolysis anda number of another metabolic reactions dependent upon ATP | Irregularties of metabolism principally affecting nervous functions. |
| Iron(Fe) | Meat, eggs , cereals, green vegetables. | Component of haemoglobin and cytochromes. | Anaemia, weakness and weak immunity. |
| Iodine(I) | Milk, cheese, sea food, iodized salt | important component of thyroxine hormone | Goitre, Cretinism |
| Micro Elements | |||
| Fluorine(F) | Drinking water, tea , sea food | Maintence of bones and teeth. | Weak theeth, larger amount causes motting of teeth. |
| Zinc(Zn) | Cereals, Milk, eggs, meat, sea food | Cofactor of digestive and many other enzymes | Retarded growth, anaemia, rough skin, weak immunity and fertility |
| Copper(Cu) | Meat, dry fruits , POds , Green vegetables, sea food | Cofactor of cytochrome oxidase enzyme.Necessary for iron metabolism and development of blood vessels and connective tissues | Anaemia,weak blood vessels and connective tissues |
| Manganese(MN) | Dry fruits, cereals,tea fruits and green vegetables | Cofactor of some enzymes of urea synthesis and transfer of phosphate group | Irregular growth of bones, cartilages and connective tissues |
| Cobalt(Co) | MIlk, cheese, meat | Important component of vitamin B12 | Anaemia |
| Selenium(SE) | Meat, cereals, sea food | Cofactor of many enzymes; assists vitamin E | Muscular pain; weakness of cardiac muscles |
| Chromium(CR) | Yeast, sea food, meat, some vegetables | Important for catabolic metabolism | Irregularities of catabolic meatbolism and ATP production |
| Molybdenum(MO) | Cereals, pods, some vegetables | Cofactor of some enzymes | Irregular excreation of nitrogenous waste products |
| Vitamin | Chemical Name | Properties | Deficiency disease |
| A | Retinol | General health giving vitamin, can be stored liver | Night blindness |
| B1 | Thiamine | For Growth, carbohydrate metabolism, functioning of heart | Beri-Beri |
| B2 | Riboflavin | For Keeping skin and mouth healthy | Cheilosis |
| B5 | Niacin | For healthy skin, sound mental health | Pellagra |
| B6 | Pyridoxine | Processing of proteins and for nervous system | Convulsions in child |
| B12 | Cynacobalamin | Required for formation and maturation of RBCs | Pernicious anaemia |
| C | Ascorbic Acid | For keeping teeth , gums and joints healthy .Gets destroyed on heating | Scurvy |
| D | Calciferol | For normal bones and teeth, can be stored in liver | Rickets |
| E | Tocopherol | For normal reproduction , removes scars and wrincles | Sterility |
| K | Phylloquinone | For normal clotting of blood | Haemophilia |
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