Nutrition
Nutrition » Zinc [ Zn ]
AI Overview
Zinc is important for many bodily functions, including:
- Immune system: Helps the body's defense system function properly
- Cell division and growth: Helps cells divide and grow
- Wound healing: Helps wounds heal
- Carbohydrate breakdown: Helps break down carbohydrates
- Senses of taste and smell: Helps with the senses of taste and smell
- Skin, bones, and other tissues: Helps maintain the health of skin, bones, and other tissues
- Digestive, reproductive, and central nervous systems: Helps maintain the health of these systems
Zinc deficiency can affect many different tissues and organs, including the skin, bones, and the digestive, reproductive, central nervous, and immune systems. Symptoms of zinc deficiency include:
- Diarrhea
- Getting sick often
- Slower growth
- Hair loss
- Nail changes
- Lack of energy
- Loss of appetite
![Zinc [ Zn ]](/assets/Cards/Buckwheat-has-anti-arthritis-properties__ScaleWidthWzI1MF0.jpg)
-= Proximates =-
Energy Protein Dietary Fiber Starch Nitrogen Carbohydrate
-= Minerals =-
Calcium [ Ca ] Iron [ Fe ] Magnesium [ Mg ] Phosphorus [ P ] Potassium [ K ] Zinc [ Zn ] Copper [ Cu ] Manganese [ Mn ] Selenium [ Se ] Molybdenum [ Mo ]
-= Vitamins =-
Thiamin [ B1 ] Riboflavin [ B2 ] Niacin [ B3 ] Pantothenic acid [ B5 ] Pyridoxine [ B6 ] Folate [ B9 ] Biotin [ B7 ]
-= Amino Acid =-
Betaine [ BET ] Tryptophan [ W ] Threonine [ T ] Isoleucine [ I ] Leucine [ Leu ] Lysine [ Lys ] Methionine [ Met ] Cystine [ Cys ] Phenylalanine [ Phe ] Tyrosine [ Tyr ] Valine [ Val ] Arginine [ Arg ] Histidine [ His ] Alanine [ Ala ] Aspartate [ Asp ] Glutamate [ Glu ] Glycine [ Gly ] Proline [ Pro ] Serine [ Ser ]
-= Antioxidants =-
Rutin Quercetin Vitexin Isovitexin D-chiro-inositol
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