1.Dr. Vijay Marakala, MBBS, MD. Assistant professor BIOCHEMISTRY SIMS & RC

2. Source RDA Absorption Distribution Function Deficiency Toxicity 3. Grains Beans Nuts Meat Shellfish 4. 10mg/day 5. Human body total Zinc 2gm 60% present in muscles 30% present in bone Prostate, liver, brain and skin 6. Component of many metalloenzymes Maintenance of integrity of skin Growth and reproduction Zinc stabilizes Insulin Component of transcription factor Regulation of immune function Wound healing Component of Gusten 7. Causes Dietary deficiency Malabsorption Chronic alcoholism 8. Hypogonadism Growth failure Delayed wound healing Dermatitis Alopecia Loss of appetite 9. Inherited disorder of zinc metabolismCause Results from defective Zinc absorption Features of Zinc deficiencyFeatures Acrodermatitis of mouth, nose & fingers Diarrhea, alopecia, hypogonadism 10. Rare Seen in welders due to inhalation of zinc oxide fume Causes Vomitting, diarrhea, stomach cramps Fever Features