macromineral

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macroelement

[mak″ro-el´ĕ-ment]

a chemical element that has a minimal daily requirement greater than 100 mg; calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, sodium, and chloride are macroelements.

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Macromineral requirements have received consideration because any excess or deficiency in one element interferes in the utilization of another, resulting in impaired health, productivity and even survival.

The Net Mineral Requirement for Maintenance and Growth of Dorper x Hu Ewe Lambs

The blackberry fruit quality variables presented little correlation with the macromineral contents.

Chemical characterization and mineral levels in the fruits of blackberry cultivars grown in a tropical climate at an elevation/ Caracterizacao quimica e teores de minerais em frutos de cultivares de amoreira-preta cultivadas em clima tropical de altitude

A elevada presenca de potassio nas tres farinhas analisadas e um ponto positivo a ser considerado e sera um beneficio a ser considerado no consumo das mesmas, pois o este e um macromineral responsavel pela manutencao da funcao dos nervos e musculos, e, em parceria com o sodio, esta envolvido na manutencao do equilibrio hidrico normal, equilibrio osmotico e o equilibrio acido-base.

Avaliacao fisico-quimica e microbiologica de farinhas obtidas a partir de vegetais nao conformes a comercializacao

[15.] Khader V and S Rama Effect of maturity on macromineral content of selected vegetables.

Variation in macro-elements and protein contents of Roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) from Niger

Fortified mothers'milk for very low birth weight infants: Results of macromineral balance studies.

The frequency of osteopenia in premature babies and the ethiological risk factors/erken dogmus bebeklerde osteopeni sikligi ve etiolojik risk etmenlerinin geriye donuk olarak degerlendirilmesi

El medio de fermentacion se compuso de las soluciones micromineral (0.05% Na4EDTA, 0.02% FeSO4*7H2O, 0.02% MnCl2*4H2O, 0.01%ZnSO4 * 7 H2O, 0.03% H3BO3, 0.02% CoCl2*6H2O, 0.01% CuCl2*2 H2O, 0.02% NiCl2*6H2O, y 0.03% NaMoO4*2 H2O, macromineral (0.62% Na2HPO4, 0.62% KH2PO4 y 0.06% de MgSO4*7 H2O.) y de un buffer (6).

Caracterizacion fitoquimica de factores antinutricionales en las hojas de uvito (Cordia dentata Poir)

Macromineral status of beef cattle grazing semiarid rangelands of North Mexico.

Evaluacion de la nutricion mineral en sabanas bien drenadas al sur del estado Monagas, Venezuela

Blood and urine have been collected from transition cows to analyse their acid-base balance (a major cause of MF), their macromineral excretion and their energy status pre-calving - a major contributor to fat mobilisation pre and post calving.

Strategy proves a healthy option for farm brothers; farming

Macromineral digestion by lactation dairy cows: Factor affecting digestibility of magnesium.

Indicadores metabolicos en razas lecheras especializadas en condiciones tropicales en Colombia

Intended for veterinarians, researchers, and others involved in animal husbandry, contributions are organized in sections on transition cow biology and management, metabolic effects of immune mediators, animal behavior and welfare, infection and infectious diseases, reproductive health, epidemiology of production diseases, alternatives to growth promoting antibiotics, macromineral metabolism, micromineral nutrition, the role of specific fatty acids, mastitis, rumen digestion and metabolism, and the application of genomics to production diseases.

Production diseases in farm animals; proceedings. (CD-ROM included)

If the farm or ranch purchases corn meal, soybean meal, and macromineral sources such as salt, limestone, dicalcium phosphate, and magnesium oxide separately, what remains to make the complete feed is one or more premixes.

Chapter 3 Feedstuffs

La deficiencia de este macromineral es la causa de bajos indices productivos (McDowell et al., 1993).