It has been noted that the salts are more important for our life than food. Salt starvation will bring about an earlier death than food starvation. In animals natural salt deficiency never takes place, enough being present in food. In man also total salt deficiency is never seen under natural conditions but partial deficiency or deficiency of individual elements or [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Brief Life History of Sulphur 2. Distribution of Sulphur 3. Source 4. Functions 5. Excretion. Brief Life History of Sulphur: Sulphur metabolism may be divided into two parts: i. Exogenous, and ii. Endogenous. i. Exogenous: The inorganic sulphates of food cannot be utilised for building tissue proteins. They are excreted as such: [...]
In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Meaning of Nitrogen Equilibrium 2. Determination of Nitrogen Equilibrium 3. Positive and Negative Balance 4. Pure Protein Diet. Meaning of Nitrogen Equilibrium: Nitrogen equilibrium is a state of the body in which the intake and output of nitrogen are same. This is found in the adults where growth has ceased and no [...]