This document discusses haematinics, which are nutrients that help form blood cells. The main haematinics are iron, vitamin B12, and folate. Iron tablets can help restore iron levels if taken on an empty stomach for better absorption. Dietary sources of iron include red meat, seafood, beans, dark leafy greens, dried fruits, and eggs. Iron is distributed throughout the body, with most found in haemoglobin and stored as ferritin and haemosiderin. Ferrous sulfate and ferrous gluconate are examples of inorganic haematinics.

1. Haematinics
 Haematinic - a medicine that increases the hemoglobin content of the
blood
OR
 A hematinic is a nutrient required for the formation of blood cells in the
process of hematopoiesis
 The main hematinics are iron, B12, and folate
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The healthy range for hemoglobin is:
For men, 13.2 to 16.6 grams per deciliter.
For women, 11.6 to 15 grams per deciliter.

2. Anaemia…..
Anemia is a medical condition in which the red blood cell count or
hemoglobin is less than normal.
Anemia is caused by either a decrease in production of red blood cells or
hemoglobin, or an increase in loss (usually due to bleeding) or destruction
of red blood cells.
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3. IRON
 Total Iron in human body is 2.5-5 gm.
 Iron tablets can help restore iron levels in your body. If possible,
you should take iron tablets on an empty stomach, which helps the
body absorb them better.
 Iron supplements may cause constipation or black stools.
Dietary Source:-
• Red meat, pork and poultry
• Seafood, Beans
•Dark green leafy vegetables, Dried fruit, breads and
pastas
• Peas, egg yolk, Milk Apple
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5. Distribution of Iron in Body
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Haemoglobin : 66 %
Iron stored as Ferritin and Haemosiderin : 25 %
Myoglobin in Muscles : 3 %
Parenchymal iron : 6 %
Inorganic Haematinics
• Ferrous Sulphate
• Ferrous Gluconate

8. Chemical Properties of Ferrous Sulfate – FeSO4
1. Ferrous sulfate reacts with aluminium
under displacement reaction forming aluminium
sulfate and metallic iron. The chemical reaction is
given below.
2Al + 3FeSO4 → Al2(SO4)3 + 3Fe
2. Ferrous sulfate reacts with potassium
permanganate in the presence of sulphuric acid
forms ferric sulfate, manganese sulfate, potassium
sulfate, and water.
10FeSO4 + 2KMnO4 + 8H2SO4 → 5Fe2(SO4)3 +
2MnSO4 + 8H2O + K2SO4

13. Assay of calcium gluconate
Weigh 0.5 g and dissolve in 50 ml of
warm water; cool, add 5.0 ml of 0.05
M magnesium sulphate and 10 ml of
strong ammonia solution and titrate
with 0.05 M disodium edetate using
mordant black II mixture as an
indicator.
Carry out a blank titration.

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