Alterations in Plasma Essential Trace Elements Selenium, Manganese, Zinc, Copper, and Iron Concentrations and the Possible Role of these Elements on Oxidative Status in Patients with Childhood Asthma

2004 ◽  
Vol 97 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Kocyigit ◽  
F. Armutcu ◽  
A. Gurel ◽  
B. Ermis
Keyword(s):  
Trace Elements ◽  
Childhood Asthma ◽  
Oxidative Status ◽  
Manganese Zinc ◽  
Essential Trace Elements ◽  
Iron Concentrations

scholarly journals Role of Minerals and Trace Elements in Diabetes and Insulin Resistance

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 1864 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pallavi Dubey ◽  
Vikram Thakur ◽  
Munmun Chattopadhyay
Keyword(s):  
Insulin Resistance ◽  
Trace Elements ◽  
Relevant Information ◽  
Micronutrient Deficiencies ◽  
Essential Trace Elements ◽  
Cobalt Iron ◽  
Different Populations ◽  
Minerals And Trace Elements ◽  
Iron Chromium

Minerals and trace elements are micronutrients that are essential to the human body but present only in traceable amounts. Nonetheless, they exhibit well-defined biochemical functions. Deficiencies in these micronutrients are related to widespread human health problems. This review article is focused on some of these minerals and trace element deficiencies and their consequences in diabetes and insulin resistance. The levels of trace elements vary considerably among different populations, contingent on the composition of the diet. In several Asian countries, large proportions of the population are affected by a number of micronutrient deficiencies. Local differences in selenium, zinc, copper, iron, chromium and iodine in the diet occur in both developed and developing countries, largely due to malnutrition and dependence on indigenous nutrition. These overall deficiencies and, in a few cases, excess of essential trace elements may lead to imbalances in glucose homeostasis and insulin resistance. The most extensive problems affecting one billion people or more worldwide are associated with inadequate supply of a number of minerals and trace elements including iodine, selenium, zinc, calcium, chromium, cobalt, iron, boron and magnesium. This review comprises various randomized controlled trials, cohort and case-controlled studies, and observational and laboratory-based studies with substantial outcomes of micronutrient deficiencies on diabetes and insulin resistance in diverse racial inhabitants from parts of Asia, Africa, and North America. Changes in these micronutrient levels in the serum and urine of subjects may indicate the trajectory toward metabolic changes, oxidative stress and provide disease-relevant information.

scholarly journals A review on role of essential trace elements in health and disease

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 75 ◽  
Author(s):  
RaviTeja Chitturi ◽  
VenkatRamana Reddy Baddam ◽  
LingamaneniKrishna Prasad ◽  
Lingamaneni Prashanth ◽  
KiranKumar Kattapagari
Keyword(s):  
Trace Elements ◽  
Essential Trace Elements ◽  
Health And Disease

Synchrotron-based x-ray fluorescence applied to invertebrates to investigate the role of essential trace elements in a biological process

2012 ◽  
Vol 85 (3) ◽  
pp. 035805 ◽  
Author(s):  
D V Rao ◽  
M Swapna ◽  
R Cesareo ◽  
A Brunetti ◽  
T Akatsuka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trace Elements ◽  
Biological Process ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Essential Trace Elements

scholarly journals CONDITIONALLY ESSENTIAL TRACE ELEMENTS IN NUTRITION OF VEGETARIANS AND VEGANS: FLUORINE, SILICON, BROMINE, BORON

2021 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-43
Author(s):  
A.V. Galchenko ◽  
◽  
A.A. Sherstneva ◽  
M.M. Levina ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Trace Elements ◽  
Bone Tissue ◽  
Tooth Enamel ◽  
Metabolic Disturbances ◽  
Oral Flora ◽  
Plant Foods ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Essential Trace Elements

A brief review of the physiology of conditionally essential trace elements and their status among vegetarians and vegans is presented. To date, the biological role of conditionally essential trace elements has been studied much worse than the role of essential trace elements and, especially, macroelements. Nevertheless, they perform a number of important functions in the human body, and the development of their deficiency may lead to unpleasant consequences. Fluorine plays an important role in calcium-phosphorus metabolism and bone tissue development. In addition, it is necessary to maintain normal oral flora. With its deficiency, the risk of osteoporosis development increases while the resistance of tooth enamel to bacterial damage decreases. Despite the evidence that vegetarians are more likely to develop caries than omnivores, it is premature to conclude that they are poorly supplied with fluoride, primarily because drinking water is still the main source of fluoride. The most studied function of silicon is its involvement in the collagen synthesis. Thus, with silicon defi-ciency, the formation of connective tissue, including the organic matrix of the bones, is disturbed. Despite the fact that silicon is mainly found in plant foods, vegans should be mindful about its status, since they have an increased risk of osteopenia and osteoporosis. There is a lack of data on the physiological significance of bromine. Presumably, it is involved in the activa-tion of certain digestive enzymes, inhibitory processes in the nervous system. Although vegetarians and vegans seem to consume less bromine than omnivores, they are probably at a higher risk of intoxication with this element. This is due to the fact that bromine-containing pesticides are actively used in agriculture and can accumulate in plants. Vegetarians and vegans consume more plant foods. The situation is aggravated by the fact that bromine accumulates more actively against the background of iodine deficiency, which is often observed in these population groups. Boron plays a role in the glucose and lipid metabolism, as well as in the vitamin D, calcium and phosphates exchange, thus participating in the formation of an inorganic matrix of bones. It is unlikely that vegetarians and vegans have an increased risk of developing nutritional deficiency of boron compared to omnivores. However, considering data on a higher risk of vitamin D and calcium deficiency and osteoporosis, monitoring and correction of boron status can affect the prevalence of metabolic disturbances in bone tissue among vegans.

Role of essential trace elements in tuberculosis infection: A review article

2017 ◽  
Vol 64 (4) ◽  
pp. 246-251 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aliyeh Sargazi ◽  
Roghayeh Afsar Gharebagh ◽  
Alireza Sargazi ◽  
Halimeh Aali ◽  
Hamid Owaysee Oskoee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Trace Elements ◽  
Review Article ◽  
Tuberculosis Infection ◽  
Essential Trace Elements
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