minerals/functions

fluid and electrolyte balance, acid-base balance, maitains muscle irritability, regulatescell membrane permeability and nerve impulsetransmission

fluid and electrolyte balance, acid-base balance, nerve impulse transmission, catalyst for many metabolic reactions, involved in skeletal and cardiac muscle activity

fluid and electrolyte balance, acid-base balance, component of hydrochloric acid in stomach

bone and teeth formation and maintenance, blood clotting, nerve transmission, muscle contraction and relaxation, cell membrane permeability, blood pressure.

bone and teeth formation and maintenance, acid-base balance, energy metabolism, cell membrane structure, regulation of hormone, and coenzyme activity.

bone formation, nerve transmission, smooth muscle relaxation, protein synthesis, CHO metabolism, enzyme activity

component of disulfide bridges in proteins; component of biotin, thiamin, and insulin

oxygen transport via hemoglobin and myoglobin; constituent of enzyme systems.

Tissue growth and wound healing, sexual maturation and reproduction; constituent of many enzymes in energy and nucleic acid metabolism; immune function; vitamin A transport, taste perception.

component of thyroid hormones that regukate growth, development, and metabolic rate

component of antioxidant enzymes, immune system functioning, thyroid gland activity

• used in the production of hemoglobin;
• component of several enzymes; used in energy metabolism

component of enzymes involved in the metabolism of carbohydrates, protein, and fat, and bone formation

formation and maintenence of tooth enamel, promotes resistance to dental decay, role in bone formation and integrity.

cofactor for insulin

component of many enzymes; works with riboflavin to incorporate iron into hemoglobin.