ANN 111: Principles of Animal Nutrition and Feed Technology (2+1)

MAGNESIUM - FUNCTIONS 

• Magnesium is closely associated with calcium and phosphorus.
• Essential constituent of bone and teeth
• Magnesium is the commonest enzyme activator
• Magnesium plays a role in oxidative phosphorylation leading to ATP formation
• Magnesium is necessary in metabolism of carbohydrate, lipids and in the biosynthesis of proteins