"Zinc is an essential mineral that is found in almost every cell. It stimulates the activity of approximately 100 enzymes, which are substances that promote biochemical reactions in your body Zinc supports a healthy immune system, is needed for wound healing, helps maintain your sense of taste and smell, and is needed for DNA synthesis. Zinc also supports normal growth and development during pregnancy, childhood, and adolescence".
2007-02-23 13:42:56
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answered by LibraryGirl 3
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Nearly two billion people in the developing world are deficient in zinc.[2] In children it causes an increase in infection and diarrhea, contributing to the death of about 800,000 children worldwide per year.[1] The World Health Organization advocates zinc supplementation for severe malnutrition and diarrhea.[164] Zinc supplements help prevent disease and reduce mortality, especially among children with low birth weight or stunted growth.[164] However, zinc supplements should not be administered alone, since many in the developing world have several deficiencies, and zinc interacts with other micronutrients. The non-magnetic character of zinc and its lack of color in solution delayed discovery of its importance to biochemistry and nutrition.[71] This changed in 1940 when carbonic anhydrase, an enzyme that scrubs carbon dioxide from blood, was shown to have zinc in its active site.[71] The digestive enzyme carboxypeptidase became the second known zinc-containing enzyme in 1955.[71]
2016-05-24 04:20:28
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answered by Anonymous
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Zinc boosts your immune system. It also increases your libido.
2007-02-23 13:43:59
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answered by finley036 2
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i'll go and eat some zinc now it increases libido
2007-02-23 14:28:23
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answered by Maka 7
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