Zinc is an essential nutrient for human health and has anti-oxidative stress and anti-
inflammatory functions. The association between zinc deficiency and the development of …

The importance of micronutrients in health and nutrition is undisputable, and among them,
zinc is an essential element whose significance to health is increasingly appreciated and …

Historically, nutrition principles and recommendations for diabetes and related
complications have been based on scientific evidence and diabetes knowledge when …

Zinc is an essential trace element crucial for the function of more than 300 enzymes and it is
important for cellular processes like cell division and apoptosis. Hence, the concentration of …

There is accumulating evidence that the metabolism of several trace elements is altered in
diabetes mellitus and that these nutrients might have specific roles in the pathogenesis and …

The prevalence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) is internationally ever-growing.
Therefore, prevention, diagnostics, and control of insulin resistance and T2DM are of …

Background We examined the cholesterol-lowering effects of a proprietary Chinese red-
yeast-rice supplement in an American population consuming a diet similar to the American …

Metals are one of five major categories of carcinogenic or toxic constituents in tobacco and
tobacco smoke. Cadmium is highly volatile and a higher percentage of the total tobacco …

Zinc is a mineral that plays a vital role in many biological processes and plays an important
role in insulin action and carbohydrate metabolism. It may also have a protective role in the …

Antioxidants play a critical role in keeping skin healthy. The antioxidant benefits of vitamin C
and E are well known, but the importance of the trace mineral, zinc, has been overlooked …