Role and source of important minerals Like vitamins, minerals are substances found in food that your body needs for growth and health.

1. Role and Source of Important
Minerals.
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2. What are minerals ??
• Like vitamins, minerals are substances found
in food that your body needs for growth and
health.
There are two types of minerals- Micro
minerals and Macro minerals.

3. Two types of minerals
• Macro-minerals are minerals your body
needs in larger amounts. They include
calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium,
potassium, and chloride.
• Micro-minerals are minerals your body needs
in smaller amounts. They include chromium,
cobalt, copper, fluorine, iodine, iron,
manganese, molybdenum, selenium, and zinc.

4. Why do we need minerals in our diet?
• Our bodies can’t produce all of the nutrients
that we need to function properly, so we have
to eat them.

5. Important Minerals
• Sodium
• Potassium
• Calcium
• Phosphorus
• Magnesium
• Sulphur
• Iron
• Iodine
• Fluorine
• Copper
• Cobalt
• ZInc

6. .CALCIUM (Ca)
Function: major component of bones and teeth and
essential in blood coagulation, nerve and muscle
function and milk and egg production.
Sources-Milk, yogurt, cheese, leafy greens, sea food,
legumes, white beans, almonds, oranges, etc,.

7. .SODIUM (Na)
Function- The body uses sodium to control blood
pressure and blood volume. Your body also needs
sodium for your muscles and nerves to work
properly.
Sources- Most foods except fruits.

8. .POTASSIUM (K)
Function- retention and formation of body fluids, pH
concentration of body fluid and rumen digestion.
Sources-
White beans, Spinach, Bananas, Potatoes, Apricots,
non fat yogurt, fish, mushrooms, etc,.

9. .
Phosphorus (P)
Functions-essential for the formation of bones,
teeth, and body fluids. Required for metabolism,
cell respiration and normal reproduction.
Sources- Milk, beans, nuts, seeds, cheese, fish,
soya foods, etc,.

10. /Magnesium (Mg)
Function- similar to calcium and phosphorus.
Sources- Dark Leafy Greens, Nuts and Seeds , Fish Beans and
Lentils, Whole Grains, Avocados, Bananas, Dried Fruit ,Dark
Chocolate, etc,.

11. .SULPHUR(S)
Functions- Forms a part of the proteins of
supportive tissues like creatine of hair, horn,
wool.
Sources- Egg, Nuts, seeds , grains, meat, etc,.

12. .
Iron (Fe):
Function: essential for the function of every organ and
tissue of the body (Hemoglobin)
Sources- clams, liver, sunflower seeds, nuts, beef,
lamb, beans, whole grains, dark leafy greens
(spinach), dark chocolate, and tofu.

13. ,
Copper (Cu)
Function- should be present in animal tissues for iron to be
properly utilized, hemoglobin formation and synthesis of
keratin for fair and wool growth.
Sources-prunes, cocoa, black pepper, and yeast.

14. .Cobalt (Co)
Function: required as a nutrient for the microorganisms in
ruminants and thereby aids in rumen synthesis of
Vitamin B12. Because swine cannot manufacture B12
from cobalt, the diets are supplemental with vitamin B12
instead.
Sources- fish, nuts, green leafy vegetables, such as broccoli and
spinach, cereals, such as oats.

15. ,IODINE
Functions- Required for synthesis of haemoglobin.
Sources -
Organic Yogurt, Organic Navy Beans, Organic
Strawberries Raw, Organic Cheese, Organic Potatoes.

16. ,
Zinc-
Functions-Zinc is found in cells throughout the body. It
is needed for the body's defensive (immune) system
to properly work. It plays a role in cell division, cell
growth, wound healing, and the breakdown of
carbohydrates.
Sources- Seafood, wheat germ, spinach, pumpkin, nuts,
beans, mushrooms, etc,.