Define minerals, and list examples of how minerals absorbed in the small intestine function in the body.
Define minerals, and list examples of how minerals absorbed in the small intestine function in the body.
Absorption is referred to as the phenomenon that occurs in the small intestine of the body. In this process, the digested products are absorbed and supplied by the blood to the body.
Minerals are referred to as the inorganic nutrients present in the food and play a role in growth and health.
The absorption of minerals occurs in the small intestine.
Calcium gets absorbed by the intestinal lumen by the active and passive absorption process.
Phosphorus is absorbed in the upper part of the small intestine by co-transportation with sodium ions.
Iron absorption in the small intestine occurs by the duodenum and upper jejunum. The iron is coupled with the transferrin in the small intestine, and then it is transported to the body.
Other minerals like copper and zinc absorption occur in the intestinal mucosa. Zinc causes an antagonist effect which causes the synthesis of copper-binding ligand and helps in copper absorption. Zinc transporters help in zinc absorption.
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