Of the 90 chemical elements that occur in nature, only a dozen are found in easily measurable amounts in the human body. The rest are trace elements, present at such low concentrations that most of them were, until quite recently, beyond the reach of detection. The Crumbs of Cre…
Principles and methods for the assessment of risk from essential trace elements
by United Nations Environment Programme, International Program on Chemical Safety, Inter-Organization Programme for the Sound Management of Chemicals, International Labour Organisation, World Health Organization
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Mineral containing proteins: roles in nutrition
Mineral containing proteins: roles in nutrition
This book describes the structure, function and nutritional values of iron-, zinc-, selenium- and calcium-containing proteins, exploring key mineral-containing proteins like phytoferritin and lactoferrin, as well as a host of zinc- and selenium-containing proteins. Due to their …
