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• Inorganic vs. Organic Minerals

From time to time some supplement companies claim that their mineral supplements are superior to others because their products contain "organically-bound minerals" versus inorganic minerals. Such claims can create confusion in the minds of some people and are worth discussing.

In the field of plant physiology it is a well known fact that minerals enter the plant roots in ionic form. When the mineral attempts to enter the exterior of the root in a nonionic complexed form (i.e. organic), the complex is first broken down in the exterior of the root into an ionic form before it passes through a selective barrier known structurally as the xylem. From there the mineral is carried upward in its ionic state across critical membranes until the mineral is delivered to those leaves and other plant parts requiring them. This is' essential to any plants ability to survive and grow normally.

• What is an ion?

An ion is a particle (either an atom or a group of atoms) that carries an electrical charge. There are two types of ions: positively charged ions called cations, and negatively charged ions called anions. Examples of important cations in the body include magnesium, sodium, potassium, calcium and hydrogen. Important anions are bicarbonate, chloride, and phosphate.

• Then what is an electrolyte?

Substances that form ions are called electrolytes. Calcium, magnesium, chloride, bicarbonates, potassium, sodium, and hydrogen are all examples of electrolytes.

(IONIC Minerals are essential for the proper function of amino acids,
enzymes and almost every aspect of a horses health.)

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