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Table 6. Various Microelement Elements in Minerals
Microelement Role Source Deficiency
Iron (Fe) Cellular respiration as Hb Vegetables, Malfunctions
and myoglobin; allow O2 fruits, seeds, liver and
and CO2 transport to and grains, cerelia, pancreas
from cells; regulates various potatoes, meat, (sausage).
reactions chemical and liver, milk, Anemia,
biological deep body; forms yellow egg lethargy,
Hb in red blood cells; dizziness,
cellular enzyme constituents weight gain
decreased, pale
skin
Iodine (Y) Helps glandular function Iodized salt, Goiter disease
thyroid; Formation sea fish, Food (goiter), and
thyroxine hormone from plants cretinism
and
living animals
in saline areas
Zinc (Zn) Assist in wound healing and The Food Substance loss
skin health; the formation of comes from iron and copper
enzymes; sharpness of taste the sea, inwardly.
and smells; metabolism of especially Growth
proteins, fats, and oysters; liver hampered
carbohydrates meat, eggs, wound healing
milk, and inhibited,
wheat seeds sharpness, taste,
and smell
decreases,
creedal, and
anemia
Flour (F) Strengthens bones and Fish, water, or Smudged teeth.
teeth; Increases salt, which is Periodontal
resistance to tooth decay; mixed flour, (inflammation
protecting against the Food of on the network
deficiencies in magnesium, animal origin tooth support);
osteoporosis, periodontal (e.g., milk, egg osteoporosis
yolk, and
miscellaneous)
Copper Hemoglobin forms red Pod plants, Anemia,
(Cu blood cells; seeds, grains, disorders

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