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Extra Dietary Zinc May Reduce DNA Damage: Study

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A modest increase in dietary zinc – equivalent to four milligrammes per day – may reduce oxidative stress and ‘wear and tear’ to DNA, a new study has claimed. Researchers from the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Research Institute (CHORI) in the US show that extra zinc in the diet can have a profound, positive impact on cellular health that helps fight infections and diseases. This amount of zinc is equivalent to what biofortified crops like zinc rice and zinc wheat can add to the diet of vulnerable, nutrient deficient populations,…

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Zinc deficiency in diet may lead to grave consequences

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Zinc deficiency in diet must be avoided at every cost as the trace element has an impact on the essential metabolic functions of most living organisms. According to a recent study carried out by the Chair of Animal Nutrition at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), even minimal zinc deficiency impairs digestion, albeit without any typical symptoms such as skin problems or fatigue. Hence, short-term zinc deficiency in the diet should be avoided. The test series established that even slight zinc deficiency in an animal’s diet impedes pancreatic digestive activity…

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