Vitamins and trace elements in neonate

Trace elements and vitamins in membrane function.

The title of this article might well have sprung directly from an examination question, for example ‘Discuss the role of trace elements and vitamins in membrane function’. One could imagine perplexed students, faced with this enigmatic problem, racking their memories for some clue to the thoughts of a perverse examiner. For of course, the question is meaningless. There is no systematic reason w...

Contribution of selected vitamins and trace elements to immune function.

Adequate intakes of vitamins and trace elements are required for the immune system to function efficiently. Micronutrient deficiency suppresses immune functions by affecting the innate T-cell-mediated immune response and adaptive antibody response, and leads to dysregulation of the balanced host response. This increases the susceptibility to infections, with increased morbidity and mortality. I...

Intake of minerals, trace elements and vitamins in bone and raw food rations in adult dogs.

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the vitamin and mineral content of bone and raw food rations fed to adult dogs in Germany. Pet owners completed a standardised feeding questionnaire. The composition of 95 rations was calculated from mean data for foodstuffs using nutrition balancing software. Typical ration ingredients were meats, fish, offal, dairy products, eggs, oil, nuts, cod li...

Role of antioxidant vitamins and trace elements in mastitis in dairy cows

Mastitis is associated with release of free radicals, increased total oxidant capacity and decreased total antioxidants capacity in milk. Antioxidant vitamins and minerals protect the body from free radicals either by directly scavenging free radicals or by inhibiting the activity of oxidizing enzymes. The supplementation of mastitic dairy cows with antioxidant vitamins as vitamin A (VA) and βc...

Synovial Fluid Antioxidant Vitamins and Trace Elements in Clinically Healthy and Arthritic Joints of Dromedary Camels