1st Edition

Chelates In Nutrition

By Howard F Kratzer Copyright 1986
178 Pages
by CRC Press

178 Pages
by CRC Press

A comprehensive reference text explores the nature of chelating agents and the underlying reasons for their metal-binding properties and discusses the mechanisms of absorption for various metals and the possible role of chelating agents in influencing the utilization of certain minerals. Topics include: the physico-chemical characteristics of chelates and chelation and their measurements; the... Read more
1. Personal Perspective 2. Chelates and Chelation 3. Metal Elements 4. Consideration of Specific Chelating Agents 5. Other Chelates 6. Zinc 7. Iron 8. Copper 9. Other Minerals 10. Reproduction 11. Chelate Toxicity 12. Chelates in Metal Detoxification and Therapeutics 13. Removal of metals form Dietary Ingredients 14. Summary

Biography

Howard F Kratzer