Rose Trace Elements in Health

A Review of Current Issues
1. Auflage 2016
ISBN: 978-1-4831-9195-9
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
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E-Book, Englisch, 334 Seiten, Web PDF

Trace Elements in Health: A Review of Current Issues presents how some metals affect health, growth, and well-being of man and animals in a variety of ways, when the amounts involved are excessive or deficient. This book discusses the various aspects of trace elements in three points of view. First, the toxicological and beneficial properties are described in eleven chapters. Chapter 1 deals with general toxicological properties, while Chapters 2 to 11 reviews advances in the field of elements that include cadmium, copper, indium, thallium, lead, mercury, molybdenum, selenium, zinc, and transuranic series. The next chapters focus on the genetic effects, health of children, and birth rate problems related to trace elements. Finally, this text concludes with a discussion on the role of trace elements in agriculture, focusing on requirements of plants and animals, consequences of excesses and imbalances of trace elements in soils, and animal diets. This publication is valuable to veterinarians and practitioners of disciplines such as physiology, dietetics, and medicine.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rose, J.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;Trace Elements in Health: A Review of Current Issues;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Table of Contents;16
5;Dedication;3
6;Preface;6
7;List of contributors;8
8;Chapter summaries;10
9;Chapter 1. Toxicological properties of trace elements
;18
9.1;Introduction;18
9.2;Biological response to metals;18
9.3;Local toxicity of metals;20
9.4;Systemic toxicity of metals;24
9.5;Biochemical mechanisms underlying metal toxicity;30
9.6;Conclusions;33
9.7;References;34
10;Chapter 2. Cadmium in animal and human health;38
10.1;Introduction;38
10.2;Cadmium in man;39
10.3;Effect of cadmium on animals;45
10.4;References;57
11;Chapter 3. Copper in human and animal health
;61
11.1;Introduction;61
11.2;History;61
11.3;Copper in tissues and fluids;62
11.4;Metabolism of copper;68
11.5;Biological function of copper;71
11.6;Copper toxicity;76
11.7;Diseases of copper metabolism;78
11.8;Copper medicinals;80
12;Chapter 4. Indium and thallium in health;91
12.1;Introduction;91
12.2;Indium;91
12.3;Thallium;93
12.4;References;97
13;Chapter 5. Sources and effects of environmental lead;100
13.1;Introduction;100
13.2;Sources of environmental lead;101
13.3;Effects of lead on the central nervous system: neurobehavioural effects of lead;118
13.4;Lead toxicity and nutritional status;131
13.5;Conclusion;133
13.6;References;134
14;Chapter 6. Mercury in human and animal health;149
14.1;Introduction;149
14.2;Pathological effects on the nervous system;149
14.3;Pathological effects on the kidney;153
14.4;Pathological effects on the liver;154
14.5;Congenital methylmercury poisoning;156
14.6;References;163
15;Chapter 7. Molybdenum in animal and human health;167
15.1;Introduction;167
15.2;The distribution of molybdenum in animal tissues and fluids;167
15.3;Biochemistry of molybdenum;170
15.4;Pathologic states of molybdenum intake;176
15.5;Areas of interest for the future;179
15.6;References;180
16;Chapter 8. Selenium and health;184
16.1;Introduction;184
16.2;Selenium deficiency states in animals;184
16.3;Toxicity;190
16.4;Selenium and human related diseases;192
16.5;Recommended daily intake in man;194
16.6;References;195
17;Chapter 9. Zinc in animal and human health;199
17.1;Introduction;199
17.2;Zinc deficiency effects;200
17.3;Functions and mechanisms of action of zinc;201
17.4;Zinc toxicity;201
17.5;Zinc metabolism and homeostasis;202
17.6;Zinc requirements and effect of other factors on zinc metabolism;203
17.7;Zinc content and availability in foods and feeds;204
17.8;Other practical aspects;204
17.9;References;205
18;Chapter 10. Transuranic elements in animal and human health;210
18.1;Introduction;210
18.2;Sources of transuranic elements in the environment;211
18.3;Distribution and potential transport to animals and humans;214
18.4;Health effects on animals and humans;218
18.5;Conclusions;221
18.6;References;222
19;Chapter 11. Genetic aspects and trace element tolerance in man and animals;226
19.1;Introduction;226
19.2;Reproduction and growth;226
19.3;Sex-linked responses;228
19.4;Variable gene expression;229
19.5;Mutagenic, teratogenic and carcinogenic effects;229
19.6;Mutagenic studies (in vitro);229
19.7;Mutagenic studies (in vivo);232
19.8;Teratogenic effect;232
19.9;Carcinogenic effects;232
19.10;Inherited trace element diseases;233
19.11;Resistance to xenobiotics;234
19.12;Mechanism of trace element tolerance;236
19.13;Intracellular inclusion bodies;238
19.14;Metal—protein complexes;241
19.15;References;243
20;Chapter 12. Trace elements and the unborn: review and preliminary implications for policy;248
20.1;Introduction;248
20.2;History;250
20.3;Sources of trace elements during pregnancy;251
20.4;Toxicity considerations;252
20.5;Specific elements;253
20.6;Discussion;261
20.7;References;263
21;Chapter 13. Trace elements in pregnancy;267
21.1;Introduction;267
21.2;Trace elements and disease;268
21.3;Essential trace elements in pregnancy and development;272
21.4;Toxic trace elements;279
21.5;Conclusions;282
21.6;References;285
22;Chapter 14. Trace elements and the birth rate;288
22.1;Introduction;288
22.2;Materials and methods;289
22.3;Results;290
22.4;Discussion;300
22.5;References;301
23;Chapter 15. Trace elements in agriculture;303
23.1;Introduction;303
23.2;Trace element requirements of plants and animals;303
23.3;Function of trace elements in living organisms;306
23.4;Trace element problems in agriculture;309
23.5;Conclusion;317
23.6;References;318
24;Index;324