While the major impetus of most of our present knowledge of these metals emphasizes their
deficiencies or toxicities, little has been done on their metabolic interactions. Such …

Zinc is essential for biological functions of all living matter. Zinc is necessary for growth,
appetite, testicular maturation, skin integrity, mental activity, wound healing and …

It has long been evident that the metabolism of trace elements cannot be considered in
isolation. A wide range of nutritional and physiological factors can influence their uptake …

Because of its essentiality, iron occurs in tissues of all living matter especially aerobes. Iron
compounds have been utilized in various aspects of argo-industry. Iron-binding proteins and …

The chemical similarities between copper, zinc, and cadmium led to the speculation that
there existed a copper component of cadmium toxicity in addition to the previously shown …

Copper is an essential nutrient for living matter. Through its cuproenzymes, copper displays
a variety of metabolic functions. Atomic absorption spectrophotometry, radioisotope studies …

During the past two decades, it has become clear that the addition of a trace element to the
animal diet alters the metabolism of other elements. In some instances the interaction …

The interaction of dietary iron and zinc was studied in chicks. Zinc was found to be more
toxic in iron-deficient animals than iron-supplemented animals as measured by hemoglobin …

The effect of iron on zinc metabolism is of interest because iron supplements and foods
highly fortified with iron are used so frequently. However, in practical situations we think that …

Comparisons of biological measures made on baby pigs weaned shortly after birth to zinc-
deficient or zinc-adequate purified diets show that zinc deficiency in the baby pig results in a …