Article: That zincing feeling. (zinc in human nutrition)(Special Report)
Nutrition Action Healthletter;  April 1, 1996 ;     700+ words ......miracle cure. If you believe everything you hear, zinc can jump-start your immune system, soothe your...deficient. And if you're not and you take too much zinc, you could end up hurting yourself. ZINC BASICS Zinc is necessary for the translation of...

Article: Zinc
How Products Are Made;      700+ words ...Zinc Background Zinc is an elemental metal. It is listed on the Periodic Table as "Zn," with...an atomic weight of 65.37, and it melts at 788 ° F (420 ° C). Zinc is usually a gray metallic color, but it can be polished to a shiny silver...

Article: Unzipping zinc's secrets.
Agricultural Research;  June 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ...Without zinc, we couldn't survive. We rely on this mineral...development of boys into men. What's more, we need zinc to help decode the instructions in our genetic...complex internal systems running smoothly. Zinc is an essential component of about 400 of...

Article: Zooming in on zinc.(research on the mineral's interaction with the human body)
Agricultural Research;  March 1, 2002 ;     700+ words ...Zinc likely affects every general function in our bodies. Discoveries...test that would help predict an individual's ability to use zinc. Other results may modify today's use of iron supplements...breast-feeding. The method most commonly used to check body levels of zinc--a test of serum, from blood--isn't ...

Article: Zinc and the eye.(Abstract)
Alternative Medicine Review;  August 1, 2001 ;     210 words ...Zinc and the eye. Grahn B H, Paterson PG, Gottschall-Pass KT, Zhang Z. J Am Coll Nutr 2001;20:S106-S118. Zinc, a trace element that influences cell metabolism through...concentrations in ocular tissue, particularly in retina and choroid. Zinc deficiency has been shown in a number of species to result...

Article: Hiking human zinc absorption.
Agricultural Research;  June 1, 1995 ;     529 words ......could increase the availability of dietary zinc in those plants. This would be a valuable...where meat, the most common source of dietary zinc, may be scarce. When animals or people don't have enough zinc in their diet, problems such as depressed...

Article: Vegetarians, watch your zinc!
Agricultural Research;  March 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ...Zinc. This four-letter trace element helps the body guard against...vegetarians - at least those who consume milk and eggs - get enough zinc to support these and the hundreds of other biological functions...milk and eggs in their diets. But about 44 percent of the zinc in most U.S. diets comes from meat, ...

Article: Research and Markets: Study of Zinc Global Markets with Regional Supply and Demand Analysis.
Business Wire;  December 11, 2008 ;     189 words ......www.researchandmarkets.com/research/abe8b1/zinc_market_review) has announced the addition of the Zinc Market Review report to their offering. This report focuses on the study of the global Zinc markets. It provides region analysis on Zinc...

Article: Look for zinc to stay strong for the next few years: Asian demand and declining supply should push zinc prices higher.(ZINC IN THE SPOTLIGHT)
Western Standard;  June 4, 2007 ;     471 words ...The zinc market has been a wild ride despite the overall...and other commodities. The spot price for zinc had hovered below the 50 cent level into...that level at the start of 2005. Thereafter, zinc enjoyed a steady move higher, with prices...

Article: Focus on the World Zinc, Zinc Pigments and Salts Market.
Business Wire;  January 6, 2009 ;     700+ words ......Vital Requirement II-10 Recommended Dietary Allowance for Zinc II-11 Deficiency II-11 Preparations II-12 Natural Sources...Nutritional Supplement for Human Body II-13 Food Sources of Zinc II-13 Food Products Rich in Zinc (mg Zinc per 100 gm) II-14 Types of Zinc II-14 Special High Grade ...

Article: Reportlinker Adds Zinc, Zinc Pigments and Salts Market Analysis.
Business Wire;  March 12, 2009 ;     700+ words ......Vital Requirement II-10 Recommended Dietary Allowance for Zinc II-11 Deficiency II-11 Preparations II-12 Natural Sources...Nutritional Supplement for Human Body II-13 Food Sources of Zinc II-13 Food Products Rich in Zinc (mg Zinc per 100 gm) II-14 Types of Zinc II-14 Special High Grade ...

Article: Does zinc help colds?(Brief article)
Women's Health Letter;  July 1, 2008 ;     295 words ...Various studies have looked at using zinc lozenges to shorten the length of colds...results? The answer may be in the form of zinc, what it's taken with, and how soon you...Four dozen people were given 12.8 mg of zinc acetate every two to three hours within...

Article: Does Zinc Help Colds?(research and zinc lozenges use in treatment of colds)(Brief Article)
Women's Health Letter;  December 1, 2000 ;     295 words ...Various studies have looked at using zinc lozenges to shorten the length of colds...results? The answer may be in the form of zinc, what it's taken with, and how soon you...Four dozen people were given 12.8 mg of zinc acetate every two to three hours within...

Article: zinc
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition;      370 words ......C; sp. gr. 7.133 at 25°C; valence +2. Zinc is a lustrous bluish-white metal. It is...used for this purpose in the laboratory. Zinc compounds are numerous and are widely used. Perhaps most important is zinc oxide , or zinc white, a versatile compound...