Open AccessImportant Role of Micronutrients: An updated Review
Author(s) -
Syeda Mona Hassan,
Shagufta Rafique,
Tanzeela Mehboob,
Syed Khurram Hassan Syed Khurram Hassan,
Asif Ibrahim,
H H Hefni Hassan,
Abdul Majeed,
Naureen Naeem
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
lgu journal of life sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2521-0130
pISSN - 2519-9404
DOI - 10.54692/lgujls.2019.030153
Subject(s) - micronutrient , organism , manganese , zinc , chemistry , biology , environmental chemistry , organic chemistry , paleontology
Micronutrients play an important role in living organism and are essential for the growth. They take part in enzymatic processes and metabolic activities. Thus micronutrients help in the development and are required in appreciate amount of fulfill the needs of the biological systems. The review covers few important elements which can be defined as micronutrients like boron (B), zinc (Zn), manganese (Mn), iron (Fe), copper (Cu), chlorine (Cl) and the harmful effects of their deficiency on living systems.