title: Zinc metabolism under physiological conditions.
abstract: Zinc is the sixth commonest cation in the human body. The daily dietary requirement for adults is 15 mg, and foods of animal origin are the richest dietary source. Zinc absorption (10-25% of the ingested amount) occurs in the small intestine. Plasma zinc is transported mainly by protein and also by amino acids. Zinc is widely distributed throughout the body, and is mainly excreted in faeces but also in urine and sweat.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005504:Food Analysis; D006801:Humans; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D011247:Pregnancy; D014018:Tissue Distribution; D015032:Zinc / Q000032:analysis / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D015032:Zinc