Essential elements present in small quantities micronutrients and minerals

6 Essential elements present in small quantities micronutrients and minerals 

The metabolism of the body is generally controlled by hormones in conjunction with vitamins, minerals, enzymes and other things, including ions. Minerals are inorganic compounds (i.e. made from elements other than carbon) or their ions and make up about 3 1 % of the body mass. These are mainly found in the skeleton and body fluids. 

It has only been in recent years, with an increase in the accuracy of analytical chemistry, that the very small quantities of some of these elements have come to light in the body and have been seen to have vital roles. Whoever would have thought that minute quantities of manganese ions were vital for the synthesis of haemoglobin, bone construction and a healthy sex life Molydebnum has recently been detected in the body fluids and appears to have some role involving enzymes, 

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