Chapter 12: Micronutrients in Bones, Blood, and Eyes
This chapter is a collection of vitamins and minerals that are involved in the structure or function of bones and teeth, blood, and eyes. The individual sections are:
Sections:
Bones & Teeth:
Blood:
Eyes:
Chapter 12 is adapted from Fialkowski Revilla et al., Human Nutrition.
definition
Minerals are solid inorganic substances that form crystals and are classified depending on how much of them we need. Trace minerals such as zinc, iron, or iodine are only required in a few milligrams or less per day. Major minerals such as calcium, sodium, and potassium are required in hundreds of milligrams per day.
