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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        especially       Growth
                                        proteins, fats, and           oysters; liver   hampered
                                        carbohydrates                 meat, eggs,      wound healing
                                                                      milk, and        inhibited,
                                                                      wheat seeds      sharpness taste
                                                                                       and smells
                                                                                       decreases,
                                                                                       creedil, and
                                                                                       anemia
                          Flour (F)     Strengthens bones and         Fish, water or   Smudged teeth.
                                        teeth; Increase               salt which is    Periodental
                                        resistance to tooth decay;    mixed flour,     (inflammation
                                        protecting against            the food of      on the network
                                        deficiencies magnesium,       animal origin    tooth support);
                                        osteoporosis, poriodental     (e.g. milk, egg   osteoporosis
                                                                      yolk, and
                                                                      miscellaneous)
                           Copper       Hemoglobin formation red      Pod plants,      Anemia,
                             (Cu        blood cells;                  seeds, grains,    disorders



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