Milk production is a complex process where nutritional factors interact with structural hormonal and behavioural influences. In recent years important advances have been made in understanding the role of the nutritional status of lactating women on the outcome of breastfeeding. Many questions remain unanswered about the exact requirement of trace elements for lactating mothers. The effect of di...

Background Recent systematic reviews of the effects of micronutrients on male fertility have identified clear positive effects on basic sperm characteristics. The vast majority of Recent systematic reviews of the effects of micronutrients on male fertility have identified clear positive effects on basic sperm characteristics. The vast majority of studies reviewd found that micronutrients, parti...

Supplementation with calcium (ca), vitamin d (vit D), zinc has been shown to have a positive effect on bone mineral content (BMC) gain in growth hormone deficient (GHD) children on GH therapy[1]. It is unknown if this gain is sustained after supplement withdrawal. We aimed to investigate the influence of prior supplementation with ca, vitD and zinc on BMC accretion after supplement withdrawal. ...

Zinc is a mineral that plays a vital role in many biological processes and plays an important role in insulin action and carbohydrate metabolism. It may also have a protective role in the prevention of atherogenesis. Numerous studies have evaluated the effects of Zinc supplementation on serum lipids in humans and have demonstrated varying results. We systematically evaluated the literature and ...

Background and Aim: This study aimed to assess the effects of zinc supplementation on the clinical signs of patients with plaque-type psoriasis with skin congestion under 20%. Materials and Methods: This randomized double-blinded clinical trial included 44 patients with plaque-type psoriasis with skin congestion under 20% referring to the Imam Reza Hospital in Ardabil, Iran. The patients with ...

Supplemental zinc and selenium were administered to ram lambs grazed on pastures that were not considered to be deficient in either element. The breeding season and polygamy of the ram mean that his requirements for semen production will be relatively large over a short breeding season and this may induce a localised deficiency of zinc and/or selenium, thus resulting in a decrease in semen qual...

Background: Chickpea is the largest produced food legume in south Asia and third globally, after common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) field pea (Pisum sativum Chick widely appreciated as health food. It a protein-rich supplement to cereal-based diets, especially poor developing countries.
 Objectives: Effects of nitrogen zinc levels on growth yield pea.
 Methods: A study was conducted ...

Background: The skin is the third most zinc-abundant organ in human body. Zinc deficiency has been linked with poor wound healing, acrodermatitis enteropathica, and alopecia. Bullous pemphigoid(BP) mainly caused by anti-basement membrane zone autoantibodies against BP180 or BP230. However, relationship between BP zinc status still unknown. Objectives: We sought to study serum levels patients ge...

BACKGROUND: Addition of fertilizers to supplement the natural soil fertility is essential for modern crop production, and precise management of nutrient elements is essential for a sustainable agriculture production. OBJECTIVES: Current study was conducted to assessment effect of different level of micronutrient crop production and seed protein content of whea...