What is food mineral?

Minerals are inorganic elements that originate in the earth and cannot be made in the body. They play important roles in various bodily functions and are necessary to sustain life and maintain optimal health, and thus are essential nutrients.

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Magnesium

Magnesium
The concentration of magnesium in the body is 250 mg/kg.

The daily requirement is 300 -400 mg. In a normal diet, the daily intake is 300-500 mg.

As a constituent and activator of many enzymes, particularly those associated with the conversion of energy rich phosphate compounds, and as a stabilizer of plasma membranes, intracellular membranes and nucleic acids, magnesium is a life supporting element.

Because of its indispensable role in bloody metabolism, magnesium deficiency causes serious disorders.

Magnesium

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