10 - MOST IMPORTANT MINERALS FOR OUR BODY AND THEIR FUNCTIONS
- SODIUM :- It maintains acid base balance of body fluids. It also maintains the osmotic pressure of the body fluids.
- POTASSIUM :- It maintains acid base balance of body fluids. It also helps in muscle contraction. Muscle function is affected due to deficiency of potassium.
- CALCIUM :- It has a great role in teeth and bone formation. It is also a coagulation factor. Due to deficiency of calcium bones becomes weak, and affects blood coagulation which results in unstoppable bleeding after a minor cut.
- PHOSPHOROUS :- It helps in synthesis of DNA and RNA. It helps in synthesis of phospholipids. Phospholipid is a type fat.
- SULPHUR :- It is a component of biotin, cystine and methionine. It nourishes the hair.
- IRON :- It helps in synthesis of hemoglobin and cytochrome synthesis. Deficiency of iron cause low hemoglobin and anemia.
- IODINE :- It helps in synthesis of thyroid hormone. Due to deficiency of iodine GOITRE disease happens to an individual.
- ZINC :- It helps in synthesis of insulin. It is also used in diarrhoea in combination with ORS.
- COPPER :- It is the constituent of peroxidase and catalase, It helps in incorporation of iron in hemoglobin.
- COBALT :- It helps in synthesis of vitamin B12.
Our body contains about 29 different elements
Minerals constitute about 8 percent of body weight
Minerals are of two types
- MACROMINERALS :- Calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, phosphorous, sulphur and chlorine are macrominerals.
- MICROMINERALS :- Microminerals are iron, zinc, iodine, copper, cobalt and fluorine.
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