Improvement of phosphorus circulation in the soil is necessary to enhance phosphorus availability to plants. Phosphorus circulation activity is an index of soil's ability to supply soluble phosphorus from organic phosphorus in the soil solution. To understand the relationship among phosphorus circulation activity; bacterial biomass; pH; and Fe, Al, and Ca concentrations (described as mineral co...

Effects of supplemental dietary Zn levels of 0, 50, 500 and 5,000 ppm on the mineral concentration in milk of first- and second-parity sows were evaluated. Colostrum from sows fed 5,000 ppm of supplemental Zn contained less Cu and P than colostrum from sows on the other treatments. Calcium was reduced in the colostrum from sows fed 0 or 5,000 ppm Zn. Copper was reduced and Zn increased in milk ...

Enhancing nutrient density in legume seeds is one of several strategies being explored to improve the nutritional quality of the food supply. In order to develop crop varieties with increased seed mineral concentration, a more detailed understanding of mineral translocation within the plant is required. By studying mineral accumulation in different organs within genetically diverse members of t...

Wheat is an important source of minerals such as iron, zinc, copper and magnesium in the UK diet. The dietary intake of these nutrients has fallen in recent years because of a combination of reduced energy requirements associated with sedentary lifestyles and changes in dietary patterns associated with lower micronutrient density in the diet. Recent publications using data from food composition...

Introduction: In recent years, attraction toward drinking bottled mineral water has increased. Therefore, chemical composition and safety of these waters considering trace elements and heavy metals should confirm the national or international standard limits. The aim of this study was to evaluate and comparison of the mineral and heavy metal composition of bottled waters in Bandar Abbas with Ir...

This study focuses on the development of a method which makes it possible to remove a maximum amount of water from urine whilst keeping nutrient losses as low as possible. With this goal in mind, three different urine drying systems, so-called as batch, circulation and continuous systems, were designed and assessed in Can Tho University. Their operations are based upon the principle of solar di...

Grass tetany is a complex metabolic disorder that causes substantial livestock production losses and deaths in temperate r gions of the world. It is caused by low levels of Mg or an imbalance of K, Ca, and Mg in forage consumed by animals. Development of grasses with improved mineral balance would be an economical means of minimizing losses from this malady. This study was conducted to determin...

Osteocalcin is one of the most abundant noncollagenous proteins in bone. It is strongly associated with the mineral phase of bone, and has long been associated as a marker of bone turnover. However, its relationship to bone composition, strength, and structure is unclear. Carp rib bone is an excellent model for the study, because osteocalcin represents almost 60% of the total extractable noncol...

background: there is a rapid increase worldwide in the consumption of mineral waters which may contain different level of radioactive elements, especially 226ra, in addition to varying amounts of beneficial salts. therefore, a comprehensive study was planned and carried out in order to determine concentration of 226ra natural radionuclide in bottled mineral waters that commercially available in...

INTRODUCTION It has been suggested that a dialysate calcium concentration of 1.5 mmol/L is a compromise between bone protection and cardiovascular risk. This study aimed to investigate the effect of reducing dialysate calcium concentration to 1.5 mmol/L on mineral metabolism and hemodynamic parameters. MATERIALS AND METHODS Dialysate calcium concentration was changed from 1.75 mmol/L to 1.5 m...