Zinc

Zinc is a essential trace element found in high concentration in the red blood cells where it plays an important role aiding in carbon dioxide metabolism.

 Zinc - Health Benefits

 Zinc - Substances Enhanced By

 Zinc - Toxins Inhibited by

 Zinc - Substances that Enhance

 Zinc - Negative Aspects of

 Zinc - Factors that Interfere with

 Zinc - Dietary Sources

 Zinc - Biochemical Testing of Zinc Status

Supplemental Forms of Zinc

 Chelated Zinc is a general term for forms of Zinc where Zinc is combined with Amino Acids.  The Amino Acids in Chelated Zinc facilitate the absorption of Zinc.  Chelated Zinc consists of 80% - 90% Amino Acids bound to 10 - 20% Zinc.

 Krebs Cycle Zinc is a form of Chelated Zinc that consists of elemental Zinc bound to a combination of the chemicals involved in the Krebs Cycle (Citric Acid, Furmaric Acid, Malic Acid, Succinic Acid and Aspartic Acid).

 Polaprezinc (Zinc L-Carnosine;  PepZin Gl) is a chelate of Zinc and L-Carnosine.  It consists of 21% Zinc + 79% L-Carnosine.

 Zinc Acetate (also known as Zinc Aceticum) consists of 35.5% Zinc bound to 64.5% Acetic Acid.  Zinc Acetate Dihydrate consists of 29.78% Zinc.

 Zinc Ascorbate consists of 10% elemental Zinc bound to 90% Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C).

 Zinc Aspartate consists of 32% elemental Zinc bound to 68% Aspartic Acid.

 Zinc Aspartate Citrate is a form of Chelated Zinc that consists of 25% elemental Zinc bound to Aspartic Acid and Citric Acid.

 Zinc Citrate consists of 30.3% elemental Zinc bound to 69.7% Citric Acid.  It is a very easily absorbed form of Zinc.

 Zinc Gluconate consists of 14% elemental Zinc bound to 86% Gluconic Acid.  This form of Zinc is used in the manufacture of Zinc lozenges and Zinc Nasal Gel Pumps for the treatment of the Common Cold.

 Zinc Glycinate is a form of Chelated Zinc that consists of 26% elemental Zinc bound to 74% Glycine.

 Zinc Histidinate is a form of Chelated Zinc that consists of Zinc bound to Histidine.

 Zinc Lysinate is a form of Chelated Zinc that consists of 14% elemental Zinc bound to 86% Lysine.