minerals and vitamins workshop Flashcards
what is the role of calcium
skeletal formation, milk production, nerve function
what is the role of phosphorus
skeletal formation, energy utilisation and metabolism
what is the role of magnesium
muscle control, nerve function, enzymatic function
what is the role of iron
blood cell formation and enzyme activity
what is the role of copper
enzyme systems, respiration and fertility
what is the role of cobalt
vitamin B12 production
what is the role of selenium
antioxidant
what is the role of iodine
metabolism
what is the role of vitamin A
vision, bone growth, immunity, maintenance of epithelial tissue
what is the role of vitamin D
- calcium and phosphorus metabolism
- immune function
what is the role of vitamin E
- antioxidant
- immune function and development
- muscle growth
what is the role of vitamin K
blood clotting factors
where do dietary minerals come from
ash (inorganic fraction)
which vitamins are essential to ruminants
A, D, and E
- K and B are also required but are synthesized by the rumen
list microminerals
- iron
- copper
- zinc
- manganese
- selenium
- cobalt
- iodine