 Minerals are vital for life. Most minerals have more than one function in the body and contribute to the body's structure, cellular processes, and the immune system.  The vast majority of the 25 minerals required are provided by the diet.  Of the 7 macro minerals (i.e. required in large amounts) required, only 2 are deficient when the majority of the diet is pasture (magnesium and calcium)....

Aim: The present study was carried out to investigate the relationship between blood serum concentrations of macro and micro minerals and development of retention of placenta (ROP) in crossbred cattle. Materials and Methods: The present study was carried out at Instructional Livestock Farm, Bihar Veterinary College and local Khatals in and around Patna. A total of 20 crossbred cattle (n=10 with...

BACKGROUND Dietary factors have been hypothesized to affect the risk of esophageal cancer via different mechanisms, but the intake of minerals is understudied and the evidence is conflicting. OBJECTIVE The objective was to evaluate the associations of dietary intake of minerals with risk of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). DESIGN We used data from the Golestan Cohort Study, which ...

The effect of dietary calcium chloride vs. calcium carbonate on mineral metabolism was studied in cats. Ovariectomized cats and female kittens were fed purified diets with a normal calcium level (9.5 mmol Ca/MJ) but containing either calcium carbonate or calcium chloride, or were fed diets with a high calcium level (17.7 mmol Ca/MJ) containing either calcium carbonate alone or equimolar amounts...

Many animals develop bold patches of black or brown coloration that are derived from melanin pigments and serve as sexual or social signals. At present, there is much debate among behavioral ecologists over whether melanin-based color signals are costly to produce. Studies that have manipulated crude aspects of nutrition (i.e., total food intake) or health have generally found melanin-based plu...

Little is known about hair mineral status in fibromyalgia patients. This study evaluated the characteristics of hair minerals in female patients with fibromyalgia compared with a healthy reference group. Forty-four female patients diagnosed with fibromyalgia according to the American College of Rheumatology criteria were enrolled as the case group. Age and body mass index-matched data were obta...

BACKGROUND Numerous studies attest to the role that inappropriate food product groups in the human diet, including children and adolescents diet, leading to abnormal intakes of many important nutrients, such as minerals. OBJECTIVES These studies were undertaken to assess the coverage of the recommended values for chosen minerals by 205 children and adolescents between the ages of 4 and 20 yea...

This study aims to determine the levels of macro minerals such as potassium, calcium, sodium, and magnesium in fresh noni fruit. The sample fruit was destructed, then quantitative analysis were performed using atomic absorption spectrophotometry (AAS) at a wavelength 766.5 nm for potassium; 422.7 calcium; 589.0 sodium; 285.2 magnesium. advantages this method are selective sensitive. average % r...

To investigate the relationship between dietary intake of minerals and the risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a case-control study was conducted in central Japan. A total of 278 referred patients (244 men and 34 women) aged 50-75 years with COPD diagnosed within the past four years and 340 community-based controls undertook spirometric measurements of lung function. A structu...

Background: Osteoporosis is a condition in which the bones become brittle, increasing the risk of fractures. Complementary medicines have traditionally used animal bones for managing bone disorders, such as osteoporosis. This study aimed to discover new natural products for these types of conditions by determining mineral and protein content of bone extracts derived from the Australian wallaby....