Minerals function as bioregulators of multiple metabolic activities. They are essential for our body because they ensure tissue construction and repair, and directly intervene in cellular metabolism regulation.
Macroelements are the minerals that are most present in the body and which have plastic functions, which means that they enter the formation of cells and tissues.
Macroelements
Calcium
Phosphorus
Potassium
Sodium
Magnesium
Chloride
Sodium and potassium are important for their involvement in osmotic regulation of intracellular and extracellular water volume, and of muscle and nerve tissue excitability. In addition, the dietary intake of these macrominerals influences blood pressure.
Calcium, phosphorus and magnesium are macrominerals, essential constituents of bones in which their concentrations are high. These cations also have functions related to energy metabolism, muscle contraction and cellular excitability regulation.
Despite being present in smaller amounts, micronutrients are essential for several metabolic pathways, where they often intervene with certain vitamins. Hence they must be present in constant concentrations in body tissues. Micronutrient functions are very important: they allow enzymatic redox reactions, act as cofactors in enzymatic reactions, and maintain the structure or conformation of proteins and hormones.
Micronutrients
Boron
Bromide
Iron
Copper
Zinc
Fluoride
Cobalt
Iodine
Selenium
Chromium
Manganese
Molybdenum
Tin
Vanadium
Silicon
Sulphur