Boron Flashcards
sources of boron
wine cheese beer
nuts legumes
lipstick lotion creme soap antibiotics
B is absorbed through
passive diffusion
B is found in the blood as
boric acid
orthoboric acid
borate monovalent anion
Boron is found primarily in
bone teeth nails hair
function of boron
bone development cell membrane function hormone synthesis regulates inflammatory response embyrogenesis
in bone absorption, Boron enhances positive action of
estradiol on bone
Borons cell membrane functions
modulates calcium uptake in cell
modulates ability of hormones to bind to receptors
B is excreted in the
urine
Boron deficiency results in
decreased cognition and psychomotor function
decreased SOD levels in RBCs
Clinical indications for boron supplementation
osteoporosis
acute boron toxicity S&S
n/v/d
dermatitis
lethargy
chronis boron toxicity S&S
n/v poor appetite, weight loss anemia dry skin seizures
hormonal effects of boron in post menopausal women
increase serum estradiol and testosterone
hormonal effects of boron on males
increased plasma estradiol and non significant increase testosterone
boron _______ 1, 25 OH
increases