Minerals
Introduction
Minerals are indispensable part of a complete diet of farm animals. In this unit, dietary essential minerals functions, factors affecting the requirements and sources will be discussed. Minerals are essential for the normal growth and maintance of the body. If the daily requirement is more than 100mg/day they are called major elements and if the daily requirements is less than 100mg/day they are called minor elements. The roles of minerals and vitamins in the maintenance of homeostatic balance and mediation of metabolic reactions in the skeleton, tissues, body fluids, digestive juices, etc.
Objectives
classify minerals
describe the functions, Daily requirements of minerals
