Ionic Copper

Copper is classified as an essential mineral because copper deficiencies can produce symptoms. If the body does not acquire a sufficient amount of copper, hemoglobin production is decreased and copper deficiency anemia can result.

Copper is usually found in foods containing iron and insufficient amounts can lead to inefficient utilisation of iron and protein, diarrhoea and stunted growth. The liver and brain contain the largest amounts of copper in the human body with other organs containing smaller amounts.

Various enzyme reactions require copper as a co-factor. The main ones are super oxide dismutase, amine oxidase, elastin oxidase, serotonin monoamine oxidase, dopamine betahydroxylase, para-hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenase, cytochrome oxidase, lysyl oxidase, fat desaturase, cyclo oxygenase and tyrosinase.

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