Tin

Requirements:

• RDA: None
• Average Intake (in US): 3 - 4 mg./day

Supplement Forms:

• Never found in supplement form

Food Sources:

• Canned foods, especially:
  
  Tomato juice in unlacquered can
  Orange juice in unlacquered can
  Pineapple juice in unlacquered can

Signs and Symptoms of Deficiency:

• Stunted growth and anemia in animal studies

Causes of Deficiency:

• Due to limited data, causes of tin deficiency are unknown

Adverse Reactions and Toxicity:

• Oral tin has very low toxicity
• Organo - tin compounds are more toxic due to more efficient absorption
• Tin accumulates progressively throughout life

Drug/Nutrient Interaction:

• >50 mg./day can have negative effect on zinc

Biochemical Functions:

• Due to limited data, biochemical functions of tin are unknown
• May be involved in the electron transport systems and protein binding

Clinical Indications:

• None known

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