Minerals

Minerals are inorganic substances that are essential for life. The body cannot produce them itself but needs them for many functions. Minerals must therefore be obtained through feed.

Minerals are divided into macro-elements (e.g. calcium, phosphorous, magnesium, potassium) and trace elements (e.g. iron, copper, zinc, selenium) – depending on the quantity in which they occur in the body. They influence practically all metabolic processes.