Research Topic · Peer-Reviewed

Mineral Nutrition

Mineral nutrition is the area of nutritional science concerned with the inorganic elements the body requires for health, their dietary sources, absorption, physiological roles, and the consequences of deficiency or excess. Dietary minerals are conventionally divided into macrominerals, needed in larger amounts, such…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 7 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 143× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2379-7835

Overview

Mineral nutrition is the area of nutritional science concerned with the inorganic elements the body requires for health, their dietary sources, absorption, physiological roles, and the consequences of deficiency or excess. Dietary minerals are conventionally divided into macrominerals, needed in larger amounts, such as calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, sodium, and potassium, and trace elements, needed in smaller quantities, such as iron, zinc, copper, iodine, and selenium. These elements serve diverse and essential functions: calcium and phosphorus provide structural integrity to bone, iron is central to oxygen transport, several minerals act as cofactors for enzymes, and others maintain fluid balance, nerve conduction, and immune competence. Mineral status depends not only on intake but on bioavailability, which is influenced by food matrix, dietary composition, and interactions among nutrients. Deficiencies remain prevalent worldwide, contributing to conditions such as anemia and compromised bone health, and are addressed through dietary diversification, fortification, and supplementation; for example, calcium intake and bone health are shaped by both knowledge and access. The mineral content of foods, including fruits, vegetables, and cultivated species, varies with the source and with agricultural conditions, linking human mineral nutrition to soil and crop systems. Accurate measurement of mineral content and status underpins efforts to evaluate diets and to design interventions that prevent deficiency while maintaining the balance essential to health.

Research published in this journal

7 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2019

Functional Food

Monica ButnariuCorresponding author
International Journal of Nutrition Cited by 109 doi:10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-19-2615

How this research is being cited

The 7 articles above have been cited 143 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Nov 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Mineral Nutrition, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Nutrition (ISSN 2379-7835).

Journal editorial board
Christopher Ochner · United States Alicja Kuban-Jankowska · Poland Angel Catala · Argentina

This page summarises published research for orientation; it is not medical or professional advice.