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explain the assessment of zn statussensitive indices for assessing zinc status are unknown at present static indices such as zinc concentration in
explain about the zinc toxicityonly a few occurrences of acute zinc poisoning have been reported the toxicity signs are nausea vomiting diarrhoea
define the effect of zinc deficiencyzinc deficiency was identified for the first time in 1940 when malnourished chinese patients were found to have
explain the transcription factor of zinc zinc is an important structural component of dna- binding proteins also known as transcription factors these
explain about the component of metalloenzymeszinc is unique among the trace elements in that it is a part of enzymes for all six enzyme commission
determine functions of zinc in the bodyzinc is an essential component of a large number of enzymes participating in the synthesis and degradation of
define working of body surface in excretion of zinc in humanloss of zinc occurs due to the exfoliation of skin and sweating 07 -10 mgday another
define working of kidney in excretion of zinc in humansvery small amount of zinc is excreted in the urine 03-07 mgday as most of the zinc filtered by
define gastrointestinal tract - excretion of zinc in humansmajority of zinc is lost from the body in faeces endogenous zinc in the form of enzymes or
define about the storage of zinc in humanszinc is found in most organs concentration being higher in liver kidney muscle skin and bone zinc content
define transport and uptake of zinc by cellsafter absorption zinc is bound to albumin and transported to the liver in liver it is concentrated and
determine factors affecting zn absorption - micro mineralsin the last unit you have studied that absorption of various minerals bioavailability is
define absorption of zinc - micro mineralslike iron zinc also needs to be liberated from food prior to absorption during digestive process proteases
explain the metabolism - zinczinc has been found to play an important biological role in our body zinc ions can be chelated and precipitated by a
determine food sources of zinczinc is normally associated with the protein andor nucleic acid fraction of foods thus foods high in proteins are good
define the importance of zinc in humanszinc deficiency in humans was reported by as prasad among people consuming mostly breads and very little
define assessment of iron status - haemoglobin and haematocritin the final stages of iron deficiency anaemia occurs haemoglobin and haematocrit
explain assessment of iron status - transferrin saturationtransferrin saturation as iron deficiency progresses there is a decline in transferrin
explain assessment of iron status - transferrin receptorstransferrin receptors as iron deficiency progresses into second stage the number of
explain assessment of iron status - serum ferritinserum ferritin this method is indicative of iron stores as we know a long term negative iron
explain assessment of iron statusin view of widespread iron deficiency it is important to have reliable and sensitive measures of iron status iron
what is iron overload and toxicitywe have seen that absorption of iron is very effectively regulated this prevents overload of the tissues with iron
define prevention of iron deficiencyiron deficiency anaemia accounts for approximately one-half or more of all the anaemias seen worldwide iron
why iron is required as a part of haemoglobinas a part of haemoglobin iron is required for the transport of oxygen to all cells in the body thus
define function of the iron uptake by cellsiron has several vital functions in the body it serves as a carrier of oxygen to the tissues from the