Minerals and their Significance to a Human Body

Mineral Elements	Sources	Significance	Effects of     deficiency.
Macro Elements
Calcium(Ca)#	Milk, cereals, Cheese, Green Vegetables.	Required for formation of teeth and Bones , blood clotting, function of nerves and muscles	Weak theeth and bones ; retarded body growth.
Phosphorus(P)			Weak theeth and bones ; retarded body growth and physiology.
Sulphur(S)	Many protiens of food.	Component of many amino acids.	Distributed protein metabolism.
Pottassium(K)	Meat, milk, cereals,fruits and vegetables.	Required for acid-base balance, water regulation nad function of nerevs..	Low blood pressure, weak muscles; risk of paralysis..
Chlorine(Cl)	Table salt	Required for acid base balance; component of gastric juice.	Loss of appetite; muscles cramps
Magnesium(Mg)	Cereals, green vegetables.	Cofactor of many enzymes of glycolysis anda number of another metabolic reactions dependent upon ATP	Irregularties of metabolism principally affecting nervous functions.
Iron(Fe)	Meat, eggs , cereals, green vegetables.	Component of haemoglobin and cytochromes.	Anaemia, weakness and weak immunity.
Iodine(I)	Milk, cheese, sea food, iodized salt	important component of thyroxine hormone	Goitre, Cretinism
Micro Elements
Fluorine(F)	Drinking water, tea , sea food	Maintence of bones and teeth.	Weak theeth, larger amount causes motting of teeth.
Zinc(Zn)	Cereals, Milk, eggs, meat, sea food	Cofactor of digestive and many other enzymes	Retarded growth, anaemia, rough skin, weak immunity and fertility
Copper(Cu)	Meat, dry fruits , POds , Green vegetables, sea food	Cofactor of cytochrome oxidase enzyme.Necessary for iron metabolism and development of blood vessels and connective tissues	Anaemia,weak blood vessels and connective tissues
Manganese(MN)	Dry fruits, cereals,tea fruits and green vegetables	Cofactor of some enzymes of urea synthesis and transfer of phosphate group	Irregular growth of bones, cartilages and connective tissues
Cobalt(Co)	MIlk, cheese, meat	Important component of vitamin B12	Anaemia
Selenium(SE)	Meat, cereals, sea food	Cofactor of many enzymes; assists vitamin E	Muscular pain; weakness of cardiac muscles
Chromium(CR)	Yeast, sea food, meat, some vegetables	Important for catabolic metabolism	Irregularities of catabolic meatbolism and ATP production
Molybdenum(MO)	Cereals, pods, some vegetables	Cofactor of some enzymes	Irregular excreation of nitrogenous waste products