Trace Elements in Human and Animal Nutrition

✍ Scribed by Walter Mertz (editor)

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Year: 1986
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 512
• Edition: 5
• Category: Library

✦ Table of Contents

Front Cover
......Page 1
Trace Elements in Human and Animal Nutrition
......Page 4
Coptright Page
......Page 5
Table of Contents......Page 6
Contributors......Page 10
Preface......Page 12
I. Introduction......Page 14
II. Zinc in Animal Tissues and Fluids......Page 16
III. Zinc Metabolism......Page 36
IV. Zinc Deficiency and Functions......Page 46
V. Zinc Requirements......Page 100
VI. Sources of Zinc......Page 113
VII. Toxicity......Page 118
References......Page 122
I. Introduction......Page 152
II. Iodine in Animal Tissues and Fluids......Page 154
III. Iodine Metabolism......Page 157
IV. The Thyroid Hormones......Page 159
V. Effects of Iodine Deficiency in Humans......Page 169
VI. Effects of Iodine Deficiency in Animals......Page 177
VII. Iodine Requirements......Page 186
VIII. Sources of Iodine......Page 187
IX. Iodine Toxicity......Page 191
X. Goitrogenic Substances......Page 193
XI. Assessment of Iodine Nutritional Status......Page 196
XII. Correction of Iodine Deficiency in Humans......Page 198
XIII. Correction of Iodine Deficiency in Animals......Page 207
XIV. Eradication of Iodine Deficiency Disorders......Page 208
References......Page 210
I. Selenium in Tissues and Fluids......Page 222
II. Selenium Metabolism......Page 230
III. Selenium Deficiency and Functions......Page 236
IV. Selenium Sources and Requirements......Page 251
V. Selenium and Human Disease......Page 264
VI. Selenium Toxicity......Page 270
References......Page 279
II. Essentiality of Lead......Page 294
III. Lead in Food and Water......Page 295
IV. Lead Absorption......Page 298
V. Lead Metabolism......Page 309
VI. Toxicity......Page 314
VII. Toxicity in Animals and Humans......Page 317
References......Page 320
I. Cadmium in Animal Tissues and Fluids......Page 332
II. Cadmium Metabolism......Page 335
III. Sources of Cadmium......Page 339
IV. Health Effects......Page 341
References......Page 350
I. Arsenic in Animal Tissues and Fluids......Page 360
II. Arsenic Metabolism......Page 362
III. Arsenic as an Essential Element......Page 368
IV. Sources of Arsenic......Page 371
V. Arsenic Toxicity......Page 373
References......Page 376
I. Silicon in Animal Tissues and Fluids......Page 386
II. Silicon Metabolism......Page 389
III. Silicon Deficiency and Functions......Page 392
IV. Silicon Requirements and Sources......Page 396
V. Toxicity......Page 398
References......Page 401
I. Lithium in Soils, Plants, and Animal Tissues......Page 404
II. Lithium Metabolism......Page 406
III. Effects of Lithium......Page 407
IV. Lithium Requirements and Sources......Page 409
References......Page 410
I. Introduction......Page 412
II. Aluminum Concentrations......Page 413
III. Aluminum Metabolism......Page 414
IV. Aluminum Toxicity......Page 416
V. Mechanism of Aluminum Toxicity......Page 419
VI. Source of Aluminum Exposure and Toxicity......Page 420
VII. Diagnosis and Treatment of Aluminum Intoxication......Page 421
References......Page 422
II. Antimony (Sb)......Page 428
III. Barium (Ba)......Page 431
IV. Boron (B)......Page 433
V. Bromine (Br)......Page 440
VI. Germanium (Ge)......Page 443
VII. Rubidium (Rb) and Cesium (Cs)......Page 444
VIII. Silver (Ag)......Page 447
IX. Strontium (Sr)......Page 449
X. Tin (Sn)......Page 454
XI. Titanium (Ti)......Page 459
XII. Zirconium (Zr)......Page 460
XIII. Miscellaneous Elements......Page 461
References......Page 467
I. Introduction......Page 478
II. Soil, Water, and Air as Sources of Trace Elements......Page 480
III. Factors Affecting Trace Element Concentrations in Plants......Page 482
IV. Diagnosis and Correction of Soil-Related Trace Element Deficiencies and Toxicities......Page 494
References......Page 498
Index......Page 502