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Manganese is a nutritional trace element that acts as a co-factor aiding the activation of enzymes.
BIOLOGICAL FUNCTION & EFFECT:
• necessary for growth and maintenance of connective tissue and cartilage
• plays a role in regulation of blood clotting in conjunction with vitamin K
• essential for normal bone growth and development
• protects against toxic effects of oxygen during energy production
• necessary for synthesis of principal hormone of the thyroid gland
• involved in production of dopamine and melanin and synthesis of fatty acids
• EFFECTS OF DEPLETION
• loss of muscle coordination
• sprains
• strains and weak ligaments
• SOURCES
Nuts, whole grain breads and cereals, dried beans, peas, raisins, pineapple
• NOTES
Low manganese levels are found in people with epilepsy, hypoglycemia, schizophrenia, and osteoporosis
— unless otherwise noted, information on this page is summarized from pages 336, Pelton
NUTRIENTS
• Beta carotene
• Biotin
• Boron
• Calcium
• Carnitine
• Chloride
• Choline
• CoEnzymeQ10
• Copper
• Folic Acid
• Glutathione
• Inositol
• Iodine
• Iron
• Magnesium
• Manganese
• Molybdenum
• Phosphorus
• Potassium
• Sodium
• Vitamin A
• Vitamin B1
• Vitamin B2
• Vitamin B3
• Vitamin B5
• Vitamin B6
• Vitamin B12
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin D
• Vitamin K
• Zinc
• Beta carotene
• Biotin
• Boron
• Calcium
• Carnitine
• Chloride
• Choline
• CoEnzymeQ10
• Copper
• Folic Acid
• Glutathione
• Inositol
• Iodine
• Iron
• Magnesium
• Manganese
• Molybdenum
• Phosphorus
• Potassium
• Sodium
• Vitamin A
• Vitamin B1
• Vitamin B2
• Vitamin B3
• Vitamin B5
• Vitamin B6
• Vitamin B12
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin D
• Vitamin K
• Zinc
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