List of micronutrients

Micronutrients are nutrients such as vitamins and minerals required by organisms in varying quantities throughout life to orchestrate a range of physiological functions to maintain health.[1][2]

The following is a list of micronutrients.


Minerals

Trace elements
Main article: Mineral (nutrient)
  • Boron
  • Copper
  • Chromium (disputed, as the European Union does not recognize chromium as an essential nutrient)
  • Selenium
  • Manganese
  • Molybdenum
  • Cobalt (as a component of vitamin B12)
  • Fluorine
  • Iodine[3]

Vitamins
Main article: Vitamin

See also

References
  1. Gernand, A. D; Schulze, K. J; Stewart, C. P; West Jr, K. P; Christian, P (2016). "Micronutrient deficiencies in pregnancy worldwide: Health effects and prevention". Nature Reviews Endocrinology. 12 (5): 274–289. doi:10.1038/nrendo.2016.37. PMC 4927329. PMID 27032981.
  2. Tucker, K. L (2016). "Nutrient intake, nutritional status, and cognitive function with aging". Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 1367 (1): 38–49. Bibcode:2016NYASA1367...38T. doi:10.1111/nyas.13062. PMID 27116240.
  3. Wada Osamu (2004). "What are Trace Elements? Their deficiency and excess states" (PDF). med.or.jp. JMAJ, Vol. 47, No. 8. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
  4. "Vitamins and Minerals". National Institute on Aging. Retrieved 2020-05-12.
  5. Vitamin and mineral requirements in human nutrition 2nd Edition. World Health Organization and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. 2004. pp. 340–341. ISBN 9241546123. Archived from the original on December 12, 2012.
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