Question

What is the source of Iron and Cobalt , list their functions too! in Nutrition.

Answer 1

Answer:

Minerals are inorganic substances required by the body in small amounts for a variety of different functions.

Minerals are involved in the formation of bones and teeth; they are essential constituents of body fluids and tissues; they are components of enzyme systems and they are involved in normal nerve function.

The body requires different amounts of each mineral; people have different requirements, according to their age, sex, physiological state (e.g. pregnancy) and sometimes their state of health.

The Department of Health has published Dietary Reference Values (DRVs) for minerals for different groups of healthy people.

Answer 2

✯Source of Iron :-

• Whole cereals, fish, nuts, egg yolk, liver.

✯Function :-

• Synthesis of haemoglobin associated with oxidation, reduction reactions.

✯Source of Cobalt :-

• Milk, cereals, pulses, livers, red meat.

✯Function :-

• Development of red blood cells, Development of vitamin B₁₂