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General description	Essential trace element.
Found	- whole grains - wheat germ - peas - nuts - leafy green vegetables - egg yolks - bananas - liver and organ meat - milk
Anti-aging role	- required for the initiation of vital enzyme reaction - reguired for the proper bone development - required for the synthesis of mucopolysaccharides - carbohydrate metabolism - important part in the formation of thyroxin - improve memory and reduce nervous irritability
Deficiency symptoms	- weight loss, nausea - dermatitis - slow growth and color changes of hair - low cholesterol - disturbances in fat metabolism and glucose tolerance - myasthenia gravis
Therapeutic doses	5 - 10 mg in combination with other minerals
Maximum safe level	11 mg/ day
Side effects	- nervous system disorder
Contraindications	- cirrhosis - liver cholestasis - diabetes
Other remarks	- manganese salts are water soluble

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