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Zinc.(Section 2: Key nutrients delivered by red meat in the diet)
Magazine article from: Nutrition & Dietetics: The Journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia; 9/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; KEY POINTS * Zinc is an essential nutrient, required for...growth and immunity. * Manifestations of zinc deficiency include growth retardation...lesions and impaired wound healing. * Zinc deficiency is a major contributor to the...
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Zinc source influences growth of weanlings.(Bottom Line)
Magazine article from: Feedstuffs; 11/28/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...24), research was reviewed on the use of pharmacological concentrations of zinc oxide and lower concentrations of organic zinc in postweaning piglet diets. Zinc oxide is widely used at 2,0003,000 parts per million of zinc in postweaning...
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Zinc Transporters ZnT1 (Slc30a1), Zip8 (Slc39a8), and Zip10 (Slc39a10) in Mouse Red Blood Cells Are Differentially Regulated during Erythroid Development and by Dietary Zinc Deficiency1-3
Magazine article from: The Journal of Nutrition; 11/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; Abstract Zinc is essential for normal erythroid cell functions and therefore intracellular zinc homeostasis during erythroid differentiation...tightly regulated. However, a characterization of zinc transporters in erythrocytes has not been conducted...
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Zinc proteomics and the annotation of the human zinc proteome.(Report)
Magazine article from: Pure and Applied Chemistry; 12/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; Keywords: metallomics; zinc; zinc proteins; zinc proteomics. FROM A SINGLE ZINC PROTEIN TO THE HUMAN ZINC PROTEOME Zinc, Zn(II), was found to be nutritionally essential for growth of the common bread mold Aspergillus niger in 1869, rats...
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Zinc transporters 1, 2 and 4 are differentially expressed and localized in rats during pregnancy and lactation
Magazine article from: The Journal of Nutrition; 2/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; Zinc Transporters 1, 2 and 4 Are Differentially...Rats during Pregnancy and Lactation1 ABSTRACT Zinc metabolism is controlled within relatively...life cycle. Expression and localization of zinc transporters 1, 2 and 4 during pregnancy...
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Reportlinker Adds Zinc, Zinc Pigments and Salts Market Analysis.
Newspaper article from: Agriculture Business Week; 3/26/2009; 700+ words
; ...research report is available in its catalogue. World Zinc, Zinc Pigments and Salts Market http://www.reportlinker.com/p098366/World-Zinc-Zinc-Pigments-and-Salts--Market.html This...
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Exchangeable zinc pool masses and turnover are maintained in healthy men with low zinc intakes
Magazine article from: The Journal of Nutrition; 9/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; Exchangeable Zinc Pool Masses and Turnover Are Maintained in Healthy Men with Low Zinc Intakes1,2 ABSTRACT Previous studies suggest that rapidly exchanging zinc pools (EZP), thought to supply the zinc required by tissues, are smaller and turn...
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Zinc Absorption from Zinc Oxide, Zinc Sulfate, Zinc Oxide + EDTA, or Sodium-Zinc EDTA Does Not Differ When Added as Fortificants to Maize Tortillas1
Magazine article from: The Journal of Nutrition; 5/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ABSTRACT The fortification of staple foods with zinc may play an important role in achieving adequate zinc intakes in countries at risk of zinc deficiency. However, little is known about the relative bioavailability...
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Zinc Supplementation Increases Zinc Status and Thymopoiesis in Aged Mice1,2
Magazine article from: The Journal of Nutrition; 7/1/2009; ; 700+ words
; ...development and function coincides with impaired zinc status in the elderly. Thymic involution...are classic hallmarks of both aging and zinc deficiency, resulting in decreased host...susceptibility to infections. Thus, compromised zinc status associated with aging may be an...
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Zinc supplementation and growth of the fetus and low birth weight infant1
Magazine article from: The Journal of Nutrition; 5/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ABSTRACT Zinc deficiency limits growth in young children, and...fetal growth. In animals, the effect of severe zinc deficiency on growth is evident. However, controlled trials of zinc supplementation during pregnancy in humans have not...
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Zinc
Book article from: How Products Are Made
Zinc Background Zinc is an elemental metal. It is listed on the Periodic Table as "Zn...weight of 65.37, and it melts at 788°F (420°C). Zinc is usually a gray metallic color, but it can be polished to a shiny silver...
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Zinc Industry
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
ZINC INDUSTRY ZINC INDUSTRY. Zinc was first introduced commercially in the United States during the 1850s, with small-scale smelting plants in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Missouri, and Arkansas, near sources of ore and fuel. The...
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Zinc (revised)
Book article from: Chemical Elements: From Carbon to Krypton
ZINC (REVISED) Note: This article, originally...updated in 2006 for the eBook edition. Overview Zinc is a transition metal that occurs in the center...properties in common. Alloys and compounds of zinc have been known since at least 500 b.c...
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zinc
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
zinc metallic chemical element; symbol Zn; at...7.133 at 25°C; valence +2. Zinc is a lustrous bluish-white metal. It is...used for this purpose in the laboratory. Zinc compounds are numerous and are widely used...
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SIC 1031 Lead and Zinc Ores
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of American Industries
SIC 1031LEAD AND ZINC ORES This category covers establishments primarily engaged in mining, milling, or other wise preparing lead ores, zinc ores, or lead-zinc ores. NAICS Code(s) 212231 (Lead Ore and Zinc Ore Mining...
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