Trace Elements in Human and Animal Nutrition

Trace Elements in Human and Animal Nutrition, Fourth Edition, explores the physiological roles of trace elements in human and animal nutrition. It looks at the needs, tolerances, and interactions of trace elements with each other and with other nutrients and compounds, and it explores how deficient, toxic, or imbalanced intakes of such elements lead to biochemical and pathological changes. It also describes ways of diagnosing and addressing such aberrant intakes of trace elements, along with their principal sources. Organized into 20 chapters, this volume begins with an overview of the nature of trace elements and their mode of action, including iron, copper, molybdenum, cobalt, nickel, manganese, zinc, cadmium, chromium, iodine, selenium, fluorine, mercury, vanadium, silicon, lead, and arsenic. It then discusses the presence of these elements in animal tissues and fluids, along with their metabolism, functions, and toxicity. It also considers other elements, such as aluminum, antimony, barium, boron, bromine, germanium, lithium, rubidium, silver, strontium, tin, titanium, and zirconium. The book concludes with an analysis of the interrelationships among soil, plants, and animals. This book should be a valuable resource for students and chemists.

Table of Contents:
Preface1 Introduction I. The Nature of Trace Elements II. Discovery of Trace Elements III. Mode of Action of Trace Elements IV. Trace Element Needs and Tolerances References2 Iron I. Iron in Animal Tissues and Fluids II. Iron Metabolism III. Iron Deficiency IV. Iron Requirements V. Sources of Iron VI. Iron Toxicity References3 Copper I. Copper in Animal Tissues and Fluids II. Copper Metabolism III. Copper Deficiency and Functions IV. Copper Requirements V. Copper in Human Health and Nutrition VI. Copper Toxicity References4 Molybdenum I. Molybdenum in Animal Tissues and Fluids II. Molybdenum Metabolism III. Requirements and Functions of Molybdenum IV. Sources of Molybdenum V. Molybdenum Toxicity References5 Cobalt I. Cobalt in Animal Tissues and Fluids II. Cobalt Metabolism III. Cobalt in Ruminant Nutrition IV. Cobalt in the Nutrition of Man and Other Nonruminants V. Cobalt Toxicity References6 Nickel I. Nickel in Animal Tissues and Fluids II. Nickel Metabolism III. Nickel Deficiency and Functions IV. Sources of Nickel V. Nickel Toxicity References7 Manganese I. Manganese in Animal Tissues and Fluids II. Manganese Metabolism III. Manganese Deficiency and Functions IV. Manganese Requirements V. Sources of Manganese VI. Manganese Toxicity References8 Zinc I. Zinc in Animal Tissues and Fluids II. Zinc Metabolism III. Zinc Deficiency and Functions IV. Zinc Requirements V. Sources of Zinc VI. Zinc Toxicity References9 Cadmium I. Cadmium in Animal Tissues and Fluids II. Cadmium Metabolism III. Sources of Cadmium IV. Cadmium Toxicity References10 Chromium I. Chromium in Animal Tissues and Fluids II. Chromium Metabolism III. Chromium Deficiency and Functions IV. Chromium Sources and Requirements V. Chromium Toxicity References11 Iodine I. Iodine in Animal Tissues and Fluids II. Iodine Metabolism III. Iodine Deficiency and Functions IV. Iodine Requirements V. Sources of Iodine VI. Goitrogenic Substances VII. Iodine Toxicity References12 Selenium I. Selenium in Animal Tissues and Fluids II. Selenium Metabolism III. Selenium Deficiency and Functions IV. Selenium Sources and Requirements V. Selenium and Cancer VI. Selenium Toxicity References13 Fluorine I. Fluorine in Animal Tissues and Fluids II. Fluorine Metabolism III. Fluorine Functions and Requirements IV. Sources of Fluorine V. Fluorine Toxicity References14 Mercury I. Mercury in Animal Tissues and Fluids II. Mercury Metabolism III. Sources of Mercury IV. Mercury Toxicity References15 Vanadium I. Vanadium in Animal Tissues and Fluids II. Vanadium Metabolism III. Vanadium Functions and Requirements IV. Sources of Vanadium V. Vanadium Toxicity References16 Silicon I. Silicon in Animal Tissues and Fluids II. Silicon Metabolism III. Silicon Deficiency and Functions IV. Silicon Requirements and Sources V. Silicon Toxicity References17 Lead I. Lead in Animal Tissues and Fluids II. Lead Metabolism III. Sources of Lead IV. Lead Toxicity References18 Arsenic I. Arsenic in Animal Tissues and Fluids II. Arsenic Metabolism III. Arsenic as an Essential Element IV. Sources of Arsenic V. Arsenic Toxicity References19 Other Elements I. Aluminum II. Antimony III. Barium IV. Boron V. Bromine VI. Germanium VII. Lithium VIII. Rubidium IX. Silver X. Strontium XI. Tin XII. Titanium XIII. Zirconium References20 Soil-Plant-Animal Interrelations I. Introduction II. Soil and Water Relations in Human Health III. Factors Affecting Trace Element Levels in Plants IV. The Detection and Correction of Deficiencies and Toxicities in Animals and Man ReferencesAuthor indexSubject index