Manganese – the element widespread in the nature. Much it contains in earth crust, but it doesn't meet in pure form anywhere. It is a part of various ores, connections and also contains in some of food.
Manganese participates in many vital processes which happen in a human body. It has a great influence on life of each living being though just contains in its living organisms very little.
Functions of manganese in a living organism
Normal functioning of nervous system depends on amount of the manganese which is contained in an organism. To its participation there is a development of neurotransmitters – the substances which are responsible for transfer between fibers of nervous tissue of impulses. Manganese influences metabolism processes, the correct growth of bones, digestion.
That manganese could help fully an organism with some functions, it has to contain there in a certain quantity. Consumption of manganese needs to be controlled. If in a diet this element contains in enough, the person has no problems with memory, it has normal muscular reflexes, a bone tissue and joints in a full order. Such people are quiet and vigorous, move freely, have no sexual problems. In day the person needs a certain amount of manganese. For adults it is 2-9 mg, for teenagers and children it is calculated depending on body weight. To teenagers consider so: 0.09 mg on 1 kg of weight, to children are five-seven years – 0.07-0.1 mg on 1 kg of weight.
Where manganese contains
To maintain optimum amount of manganese in an organism, it is necessary to try to eat as much as possible plant products, that is vegetables, fruit and greens – certainly if it allows to make a fortune of an alimentary system. Manganese in rather large number contains in grain is a porridge, buckwheat, rice, millet, a rye. It is a lot of manganese in haricot, it is a little less in peas. Generally manganese contains in plants – such as fennel and spinach, raspberry and cowberry, blackcurrant, bilberry, wild strawberry, bird cherry, carrots and parsley, nuts, green tea. Manganese contains in meat of animals and fish, but in very small amount. If the person eats properly, he has to receive enough manganese together with food. But in many regions the deficiency of this element in human bodies, and the reason for that first of all – gradual replacement of a diet is noted. Less people use greens and a fresh plant food, it is more and more – preserved and refined foods. Besides, many too are fond of intake of the vitamins bought in pharmacy without consultation with the doctor – uncontrollable reception is capable to cause violation of balance of the useful elements which are contained in an organism.