ultratrace element

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  • USDA MyPlate dietary guidelines
    In human nutrition: Minerals

    The term ultratrace elements is sometimes used to describe minerals that are found in the diet in extremely small quantities (micrograms each day) and are present in human tissue as well; these include arsenic, boron, nickel, silicon, and vanadium. Despite demonstrated roles in experimental animals, the exact…

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