Mineral Elements in Human Nutrition

Lamb, Mina W.; Harden, Margarette L.

doi:10.1016/b978-0-08-017079-4.50013-0

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“…The supply of macrominerals, such as calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, sodium, and potassium are required in larger amounts and needed for the proper functioning of the human body [ 17 ].…”

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“…In fact, chronic diseases, such as obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and the increased risk of certain types of cancers are related to consumption patterns and dietary factors [ 16 ]. Mineral elements are connected with organic substances, so the lack in one mineral will have an impact on the functioning of others [ 17 ]. For this reason, adequate mineral intake is needed to maintain the proper functioning of the human organism and cell homeostasis [ 12 , 16 ].…”

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“…For this reason, adequate mineral intake is needed to maintain the proper functioning of the human organism and cell homeostasis [ 12 , 16 ]. Minerals, such as calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, sodium, and potassium are required in larger quantities than trace minerals, such as iron, zinc, or copper [ 17 ]. Nevertheless, the ingestion of these trace elements is equally important to other minerals [ 18 ].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Nevertheless, the ingestion of these trace elements is equally important to other minerals [ 18 ]. A favorable balance of mineral elements is required for the body to generate new tissue during growth, pregnancy, lactation, and other specific stress situations [ 17 ]. Moreover, the requirements of minerals intake vary according to the age and gender [ 17 , 18 , 19 ].…”

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“…A favorable balance of mineral elements is required for the body to generate new tissue during growth, pregnancy, lactation, and other specific stress situations [ 17 ]. Moreover, the requirements of minerals intake vary according to the age and gender [ 17 , 18 , 19 ]. For instance, women during pregnancy are more likely to have low iron and calcium levels because their food consumption does not always match their needs, putting them at risk of developing anemia or osteoporosis, respectively [ 16 ].…”

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Chondracanthus teedei var. lusitanicus: The Nutraceutical Potential of an Unexploited Marine Resource

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Presently, there is a high demand for nutritionally enhanced foods, so it is a current challenge to look at new raw food sources that can supplement beneficially the human diet. The nutritional profile and key secondary metabolites of red seaweeds (Rhodophyta) are gaining interest because of this challenge. In this context, the possible use of the red seaweed Chondracanthus teedei var. lusitanicus (Gigartinales) as a novel nutraceutical source was investigated. As a result, we highlight the high mineral content of this seaweed, representing 29.35 g 100 g−1 of its dry weight (DW). Despite the low levels of calcium and phosphorus (0.26 and 0.20 g 100 g−1 DW, respectively), this seaweed is an interesting source of nitrogen and potassium (2.13 and 2.29 g−1 DW, accordingly). Furthermore, the high content of carbohydrates (56.03 g 100 g−1 DW), which acts as dietary fibers, confers a low caloric content of this raw food source. Thus, this study demonstrates that C. teedei var. lusitanicus is in fact an unexploited potential resource with the capability to provide key minerals to the human diet with promising nutraceutical properties.

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“…The supply of macrominerals, such as calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, sodium, and potassium are required in larger amounts and needed for the proper functioning of the human body [ 17 ].…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%