MICRONUTRIENTS Flashcards
14 MICRONUTRIENTS
1.IODINE
2.IRON
3.COPPER
4.FLUORIDE
5.ZINC
6.MANGANESE
7.MOLYBDENUM
8.COBALT
9.SELENIUM
10.CHROMIUM
11.SILICON
12.NICKEL
13.VANADIUM
14.TIN
Formation of thyroxine and regulation of metabolic rate
IODINE
D: IRON
Microcytic (small) and hypochromic (pale) red blood cells (iron-deficiency anemia);
: Tissue infiltration (hemosiderosis)
D: IODINE
Reduced metabolic rate, goiter (enlarged thyroid gland)
Formation of hemoglobin, transport of oxygen
IRON
Formation of collagen and nerve fibers
COPPER
D: COPPER
Anemia, neutropenia, severe bone demineralization
Reduces dental caries and bone demineralization
FLUORIDE
D: FLUORIDE
dental caries
D: ZINC
Diabetes-like symptoms, poor taste sensation, leading to poor food intake
Formation of eyes, male reproductive organs, insulin, and taste sensation
ZINC
Formation of enzymes
MANGANESE
Mobilizes iron in the body
MOLYBDENUM
Formation of red blood cells in bone marrow
COBALT
D: COBALT
Rare with adequate animal food sources