Published : 2014-12-08

THE ROLE OF CALCIUM IN HUMAN METABOLISM AND FACTORS AFFECTING ITS BIOAVAILABILITY

Łukasz Szeleszczuk

Marzena Kuras

Abstract

Calcium is one of the macronutrients, i.e., elements that must be consumed regularly to maintain health. Although the recommended daily intake of calcium is widely publicized, including on the packaging of food products, supplements and medicines, scant attention is given to factors that affect the bioavailability of calcium. Recently, the issue of bioavailability has been raised most often in the context of magnesium and its various forms present in dietary supplements and drugs. However, the bioavailability of calcium, as well as of magnesium, depends on many factors and can vary from a few to almost one hundred percent. Such a wide range of calcium bioavailability has a considerable impact on the results of supplementation, treatment and, consequently, on the health of the patient.

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calcium, absorption, bioavailability, absorption rate


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Szeleszczuk, Łukasz, & Kuras, M. (2014). THE ROLE OF CALCIUM IN HUMAN METABOLISM AND FACTORS AFFECTING ITS BIOAVAILABILITY. Prospects in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 12(3), 16–22. https://doi.org/10.56782/pps.104

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