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Explain the following hematinic


Priyesh sable 31st Jul, 2019
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Payal 1st Aug, 2019

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Hematinic is a nutrient required by our body for the formation of bodycells in the process of hematopoiesis.lack of hematinic in body can cause anaemia.The main hematinic are iron,B12 and folic acid.

Iron


it is necessary for the synthesis of hamoglobin.The main source of iron are meat,egg,nuts and seeds.The average diet contain 20 mg of iron.humans are unable to excrete iron that has been absorbed in excess of the daily requirement of 1 mg

B12


vitamin b12 is also known as cobalamin since it contain cobalt.this is essential for the formation of blood cells.vitamin b12 is aproduct of bacterial metabolism.and it acts as coenzyme responsible for moving folate into the cell interior.vitamin b12 is stored mainly in liver

folic acid

It is necessary for the synthesisof nucleic acid and for cell replication.it is also stored in liverdeficiency of folic acid in our body can cause impaired maturation of red blood cells.the main source of folic acid are milk and fruits.

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