Trace Elements And Iron In Human Metabolism

Author : Ananda Prasad
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781468407938

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Trace Elements and Iron in Human Metabolism by Ananda Prasad Pdf

Each year, it becomes more apparent that trace elements play an important role in human metabolism. The concept is no longer new. The literature on the subject is voluminous. Dr. Prasad, who has been interested in this field for many years, has undertaken the enormous task of bringing our knowledge together in a comprehensive fashion. This monograph should prove very informative and extremely useful to everyone who is concemed with human disease and with the maintenance of good health. His coverage of the subject is broad. Because ofthe importance of iron, in addition to "trace" elements, in human metabolism and nutrition, a chapter dealing with iron has been included. Maxwell M. Wintrobe, M.D. vii PREFACE It has been known for several decades that many elements are present in living tissues, but it was not possible to measure their precise concentra tions until recently. They were therefore referred to as occurring in "trace" amounts, and this practice led to the use of the term "trace elements." Although techniques now available are such that virtually alI trace elements can be determined with reasonable accuracy, the designation "trace ele ments" remains in popular usage.

Author : Ananda S. Prasad
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Iron
ISBN : 0471997617

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Trace Elements and Iron in Human Metabolism by Ananda S. Prasad Pdf

Author : National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Life Sciences,Committee on Diet and Health
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 765 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1989-01-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309039949

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Diet and Health by National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Life Sciences,Committee on Diet and Health Pdf

Diet and Health examines the many complex issues concerning diet and its role in increasing or decreasing the risk of chronic disease. It proposes dietary recommendations for reducing the risk of the major diseases and causes of death today: atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases (including heart attack and stroke), cancer, high blood pressure, obesity, osteoporosis, diabetes mellitus, liver disease, and dental caries.

Author : Walter Mertz
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-22
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780080924687

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Trace Elements in Human and Animal Nutrition by Walter Mertz Pdf

From the Preface The major change in the format of the fifth edition is the presentation of the book in two volumes, necessitated by the rapidly increasing knowledge of metabolism, interactions, and requirements of trace elements. The guiding principle was to present the minimum of results that would serve as a logical foundation for the description of the present state of knowledge.

Author : Felix Bronner,Jack W. Coburn
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-10
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781483265872

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Disorders of Mineral Metabolism by Felix Bronner,Jack W. Coburn Pdf

Disorders of Mineral Metabolism, Volume I: Trace Minerals covers the pathophysiology of clinically relevant minerals and elements. This volume focuses on minerals whose average daily intake is under 50 mg. This text is composed of 12 chapters that tackle the clinical relevance and essentiality of various trace minerals in the human body, with particular emphasis on the disorders due to their abnormal metabolism. The trace mineral and elements considered in this volume include iron, coppers, zinc, lead, nickel, manganese, chromium, molybdenum, cadmium, aluminum, tin, lithium, and fluoride. Each chapter discusses the properties, body requirements, analysis, nutritional interactions, and toxicity of the mineral. This book will prove useful to biochemists, pathophysiologists, and workers in the medical field.

Author : K. N. Siva Subramanian,Meryl E. Wastney-Pentchev
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-29
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781000714319

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Kinetic Models of Trace Element and Mineral Metabolism During Development by K. N. Siva Subramanian,Meryl E. Wastney-Pentchev Pdf

Kinetic models are becoming standard tools in the research of biological systems. They are used to represent hypotheses, analyze data, and design experiments to maximize the information obtained from a study. Kinetic Models of Trace Element and Mineral Metabolism During Development describes models for calcium, chromium, copper, iron, iodide, lead, mercury, selenium, zinc, and others in health and disease.

Author : E Underwood
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-02
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780323162180

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Trace Elements in Human and Animal Nutrition by E Underwood Pdf

Trace Elements in Human and Animal Nutrition, Fourth Edition, explores the physiological roles of trace elements in human and animal nutrition. It looks at the needs, tolerances, and interactions of trace elements with each other and with other nutrients and compounds, and it explores how deficient, toxic, or imbalanced intakes of such elements lead to biochemical and pathological changes. It also describes ways of diagnosing and addressing such aberrant intakes of trace elements, along with their principal sources. Organized into 20 chapters, this volume begins with an overview of the nature of trace elements and their mode of action, including iron, copper, molybdenum, cobalt, nickel, manganese, zinc, cadmium, chromium, iodine, selenium, fluorine, mercury, vanadium, silicon, lead, and arsenic. It then discusses the presence of these elements in animal tissues and fluids, along with their metabolism, functions, and toxicity. It also considers other elements, such as aluminum, antimony, barium, boron, bromine, germanium, lithium, rubidium, silver, strontium, tin, titanium, and zirconium. The book concludes with an analysis of the interrelationships among soil, plants, and animals. This book should be a valuable resource for students and chemists.

Author : Klaus Günther
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 167 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2023-04-17
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783662656082

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Diet for Iron Deficiency by Klaus Günther Pdf

Around a quarter of the world's population is affected by iron deficiency, and women of childbearing age as well as children and adolescents are considered a particular risk group. This reference book deals with the latest scientific findings concerning the iron supply of the human organism with natural foods. It dispels the misconception that plant iron is less valuable than animal iron by presenting the absorption of iron from plant foods via a newly discovered metabolic pathway. From this, new points of view can be derived for vegetarians and vegans, who until now have belonged to the risk group. Furthermore, it is dedicated to forward-looking possibilities of diagnosing iron deficiency and describes modern concepts for determining the bioavailability of iron in food. New findings on the biochemistry of iron in brain metabolism, the description of the different reference values of the international professional societies and practical advice for special diets, risk groups and age groups as well as cooking recipes with simple information on iron intake complete the work. The book is aimed at nutritionists and medical practitioners, nutrition and food scientists, dieticians, pharmacists and sports scientists.

Author : Conor Reilly
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2008-04-15
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781405148115

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The Nutritional Trace Metals by Conor Reilly Pdf

The Nutritional Trace Metals covers the roles played by trace metals in human metabolism, a relatively neglected area of human metabolism and nutrition. The book focuses its attention on the vital roles played by the relatively small number of trace metal nutrients as components of a wide range of functional proteins. Its structure and content are largely based on the approach adopted by the author, Professor Conor Reilly, during more than 30 years of teaching nutrition to a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate students. The introductory chapter covers the roles of metals in life processes, the metal content of living systems and metals in food and diets. This is followed by chapters, each dealing with an individual trace metal. Those discussed are iron, zinc, copper, selenium, chromium, manganese, molybdenum, nickel, boron, vanadium, cobalt, silicon and arsenic. In each case attention is given to the metal's chemistry and metabolic roles, including absorption, transport, losses, status and essentiality, as well as the consequences both of deficiency and excess. The Nutritional Trace Metals is essential reading for nutritionists, dietitians and other health professionals, including physicians, who wish to know more about these vital components of the diet. The book will also be of value to food scientists, especially those involved in food fortification and pharmaceutical product formulation. It will be an invaluable reference volume in libraries of universities and research establishments involved in nutrition teaching and research. Conor Reilly is Emeritus Professor of Public Health at the Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia, and is also Visiting Professor of Nutrition at Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, U.K.

Author : J. Gawthorne,J. McC. Howell,C.L. White
Publisher : Springer
Page : 744 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Science
ISBN : CORNELL:31924002023467

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Trace Element Metabolism in Man and Animals by J. Gawthorne,J. McC. Howell,C.L. White Pdf

Trace element status and requirements; Trace element balance studies and homeostasis; The availability, absorption and retention of trace elements; Trace element supplementation; Trace elements in pregnancy and lactation; Trace elements and the development of organs and tissues; Trace element deficiencies; Trace element environmental contamination and toxicity; Trace elements and human disease; Trace element interactions; Functions of trace elements; Metallothionein; Aspects of trace element analysis.

Author : Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board,Standing Committee on the Scientific Evaluation of Dietary Reference Intakes,Subcommittee of Interpretation and Uses of Dietary Reference Intakes,Subcommittee on Upper Reference Levels of Nutrients,Panel on Micronutrients
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 804 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2002-07-19
Category : Medical
ISBN : 0309072794

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Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin A, Vitamin K, Arsenic, Boron, Chromium, Copper, Iodine, Iron, Manganese, Molybdenum, Nickel, Silicon, Vanadium, and Zinc by Institute of Medicine,Food and Nutrition Board,Standing Committee on the Scientific Evaluation of Dietary Reference Intakes,Subcommittee of Interpretation and Uses of Dietary Reference Intakes,Subcommittee on Upper Reference Levels of Nutrients,Panel on Micronutrients Pdf

This volume is the newest release in the authoritative series issued by the National Academy of Sciences on dietary reference intakes (DRIs). This series provides recommended intakes, such as Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs), for use in planning nutritionally adequate diets for individuals based on age and gender. In addition, a new reference intake, the Tolerable Upper Intake Level (UL), has also been established to assist an individual in knowing how much is "too much" of a nutrient. Based on the Institute of Medicine's review of the scientific literature regarding dietary micronutrients, recommendations have been formulated regarding vitamins A and K, iron, iodine, chromium, copper, manganese, molybdenum, zinc, and other potentially beneficial trace elements such as boron to determine the roles, if any, they play in health. The book also: Reviews selected components of food that may influence the bioavailability of these compounds. Develops estimates of dietary intake of these compounds that are compatible with good nutrition throughout the life span and that may decrease risk of chronic disease where data indicate they play a role. Determines Tolerable Upper Intake levels for each nutrient reviewed where adequate scientific data are available in specific population subgroups. Identifies research needed to improve knowledge of the role of these micronutrients in human health. This book will be important to professionals in nutrition research and education.

Author : Mohamed Abdulla
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Deficiency diseases
ISBN : UCAL:B5041164

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Metabolism of Minerals and Trace Elements in Human Disease by Mohamed Abdulla Pdf

Author : A.M. Roussel,A.E. Favier,R.A. Anderson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1172 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2006-04-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780306474668

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Trace Elements in Man and Animals 10 by A.M. Roussel,A.E. Favier,R.A. Anderson Pdf

This volume, containing the proceedings of the tenth of the highly successful TEMA meetings, presents recent progress in the research on the functional role and metabolism of trace elements, and new developments in the understanding of molecular and cellular biology.

Author : Brittmarie Sandström,Paul Walter
Publisher : Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1998-01-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783805566285

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Role of Trace Elements for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention by Brittmarie Sandström,Paul Walter Pdf

Trace elements are involved in almost every biochemical process in body cells, and inadequacy or unbalance of trace element supply consequently affects a number of physiological functions. Recently developed and improved analytical techniques have strongly contributed to an increased understanding of the role of trace elements for health and disease. This publication gives an excellent overview of the present knowledge concerning their significance in a number of conditions. The specific problems in evaluating trace element intakes and status are highlighted. An adequate nutrient supply is particularly important in periods of growth, especially for infants, children and pregnant women. Improvement of trace element status through food fortification or supplementation is another central theme of this volume. Moreover, the biochemical and epidemiological evidences that they play a role in the prevention of coronary heart disease, cancer and osteoporosis are discussed. To keep track of the exciting developments in the field of trace elements, this publication is important for nutritionists, dietitians, pediatricians, general practitioners, public health professionals and food technologists alike.

Author : Katarzyna Chojnacka,Agnieszka Saeid
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 584 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2018-02-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781119133803

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Recent Advances in Trace Elements by Katarzyna Chojnacka,Agnieszka Saeid Pdf

Comprehensive and multidisciplinary presentation of the current trends in trace elements for human, animals, plants, and the environment This reference provides the latest research into the presence, characterization, and applications of trace elements and their role in humans, animals, and plants as well as their use in developing novel, functional feeds, foods, and fertilizers. It takes an interdisciplinary approach to the subject, describing the biological and industrial applications of trace elements. It covers various topics, such as the occurrence, role, and monitoring of trace elements and their characterization, as well as applications from the preliminary research to laboratory trials. Recent Advances in Trace Elements focuses on the introduction and prospects of trace elements; tackles environmental aspects such as sources of emission, methods of monitoring, and treatment/remediation processes; goes over the biological role of trace elements in plants, animals, and human organisms; and discusses the relevance of biomedical applications and commercialization. A compendium of recent knowledge in interdisciplinary trace element research Uniquely covers production and characterization of trace elements, as well as the industrial and biomedical aspects of their use Paves the way for the development of innovative products in diverse fields, including pharmaceuticals, food, environment, and materials science Edited by well-known experts in the field of trace elements with contributions from international specialists from a wide range of areas Unique in presenting comprehensive and multidisciplinary information of the key aspects of trace elements research in a digestible form, this book is essential reading for the novice and expert in the fields of environmental science, analytical chemistry, biochemistry, materials science, pharmaceutical science, nutraceutical, and pharmaceutical sciences. It is also valuable for companies that implement new products incorporating trace elements to the market.