mineral salts
Essential nutrient compounds
Mineral salts are inorganic compounds—typically ionic forms of elements like sodium, potassium, calcium, and magnesium—that dissolve in water and serve essential biological functions.
In nutrition and biology, the term refers to minerals the body needs for nerve transmission, muscle contraction, and bone formation: The sports drink replenishes mineral salts lost through sweat.
In geology and agriculture, mineral salts occur naturally in soil and water, sometimes accumulating to harmful levels.
- potassiumNineteenth element, symbol K
- chloridesChlorine-based ionic compounds
- magnesiumAlkaline earth metal
- haliteCrystalline sodium chloride ore
- deficiencyLack of something needed
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- Saltstable salt, sea salt, kosher salt, Himalayan salt, sodium chloride
- Adjuvantsalum, aluminum hydroxide, squalene, saponin, saponins
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Essential organic nutrients
macronutrients · proteins · carbohydrates · fats · lipids
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Carbon-containing chemical substances
hydrocarbons · organic molecules · organic acids · biopolymers · biomolecules
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