Trace element deficiency

Diseases caused by insufficient human intake of trace elements are called trace element deficiency. For example, zinc is one of the important essential trace elements in the human body and has a variety of physiological functions. Zinc participates in the synthesis of more than 90 enzymes and is related to more than 200 enzyme activities. Zinc deficiency can cause a variety of physiological functions. Conversely, diseases caused by excessive intake of trace elements are called excessive trace elements and trace element poisoning.

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