Explain the nutritional and functional role of iron, Biology

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Minerals :- Iron

Food Source     

Cereals, legumes, meat contamination from iron utensils and soil

Nutritional Functional role

Essential nutrient: Deficiency leads to anemia, impaired immune response, reduced worker productivity, impaired cognitive development in children.

Excessive iron stores may increase risk of cancer and heart disease. Catalyst: Fe2+ and Fe3+ catalyse lipid peroxidation in foods.

 


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