Minerals Salts

Mineral salts are that type of “Inorganic

salts” that need to be absorbed by living
organisms for healthy growth and
maintenance.
Components of
Mineral salts:
Calcium
Phosphorus
Sodium
Sulphur
Chlorine
Magnesium
Iron
Iodine
Sources of Mineral salts:

Cheese

Nuts

wheat

Unpolished rice

Milk
Egg yolk
Functions of Mineral salts:

It takes part in forming components of the body

Help to produce energy form foods
Help the contraction of muscles
Keep the water balance in the body
Keep the various enzymes active
Minerals can be divided the following groups basis of principal
functions :

Calcium, Sodium, potassium, Sulphur,

phosphorus, iron, calcium, phosphorus phosphorus
Sulphur & copper & chlorine & iodine

Play active Take part in Release

role in maintaining energy from
formation of balance of food
bones, water in
muscles ! body !
Diseases due to deficiency:

 Lack of calcium, upsets the nutrition of bones & causes teeth decay

 due to the deficiency of calcium, phosphorus can not provide nutrition to the
bones & teeth

 Deficiency of iodine causes goiter

 Deficiency of iron in the diet reduces the quantity of hemoglobin in the blood.
[as a result lack of oxygen makes body weak]
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