Search Results for: silicon

Silicon deprivation decreases collagen formation in wounds and bone, and ornithine transaminase enzyme activity in liver.

Biol Trace Elem Res. 2002 Dec;89(3):251-61 Authors: Seaborn CD, Nielsen FH Abstract We have shown that silicon (Si) deprivation decreases the collagen concentration in … [Read more...]

Silicon: the health benefits of a metalloid.

Met Ions Life Sci. 2013;13:451-73 Authors: Martin KR Abstract Silicon is the second most abundant element in nature behind oxygen. As a metalloid, silicon has been used … [Read more...]

Dietary silicon intake is positively associated with bone mineral density in men and premenopausal women of the Framingham Offspring cohort.

J Bone Miner Res. 2004 Feb;19(2):297-307 Authors: Jugdaohsingh R, Tucker KL, Qiao N, Cupples LA, Kiel DP, Powell JJ Abstract UNLABELLED: The role of dietary silicon in … [Read more...]

Effect of water-soluble silicon supplementation on bone status and balance of calcium and magnesium in male mice

Authors: Kim MH, Kim EJ, Jung JY, Choi MK Citation: Biol Trace Elem Res 2014 May;158(2):238-42 PMID : 24664270, Journal: Biol Trace Elem Res, 158, 2 Date created: … [Read more...]