Boron and a Current Overview of its Effects On Health

Kuru R., YARAT A.

CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES, cilt.7, sa.3, ss.107-114, 2017 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Derleme
  • Cilt numarası: 7 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/clinexphealthsci.2017.314
  • Dergi Adı: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.107-114
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Boron, health, diet, food and nutrition, DIETARY BORON, TURKEY, FOODS, RATS, HUMANS, RISK
  • Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Boron is an element that naturally exists as compounds and has the most reserves in our country. Boron compounds are used in glass, ceramics, cleaning, whitening, cosmetic, metallurgy, nuclear, computer, aircraft, energy, agricultural, and health industries. It enters the body through nutrients and drinking water. Recent studies have focused on the biological importance of boron and its positive effects on human health and have emphasized the importance of its role in mineral and hormone metabolisms, bone development, antioxidant defense system, wound healing, energy metabolism, and immune system. Here we review the importance of boron in our nutrition and its effects on health.