MINERALS AND THEIR FUNCTION REQUIRED IN LARGER AMOUNT
Minerals are minute amount of metallic elements that are brittle for the healthy growth of teeth and bones. They help in such cellular activity as enzyme action muscle contraction reaction and blood clotting. calcium Phosphorus sodium potassium chloride and magnesium are the minerals required in large amount by the body. this set of minerals constituent more than three fourth of the total minerals content of the body. 1) CALCIUM AND PHOSPHORUS:- we discuss calcium and phosphorus together because they work in co-ordination with each other. Of all the minerals found in our body calcium and phosphorus are by far present in the largest amount. the human body contains approximately 1200 gram of calcium most of which is present in bones and teeth and the remaining in soft tissue and in the body fluids. on the other hand only 400 to 700 gram of phosphorus is contained in the body. Like calcium most of it is also present in bones and teeth and the remaining in soft tissue and ...