total body content 1 to 1.5 Kg
99% in bone and teeth
1% in ECF
Sources
Milk and Dairy products
Fish, eggs,meat
Vegetables
Cereals and pulses
RDA
800mg for adult
1.2 gm for Child
1.5 gm for pregnant, lactating, Menopausal women
Functions
BCCI MENS Have Heart
Bone and teeth formation
Contraction of muscle
Coagulation
Integrity and permeability of cell
Messenger 2nd
Enzyme activation
Nerve transmission
Secretory processes
Hormone release
Heart
Diseases
Hypocalcemia and tetany
Hypercalcemia
22 авг 2024