Zinc is a trace element essential for the optimal function of a variety of biochemical and physiological processes. It is distributed in all tissues and organs of the human body.

Its role in healthy aging is particularly important as it prevents neo plastic cell growth, is involved in mitotic cell division, DNA and RNA repair. It not only participates in the constitution of human tissues, but also plays an important role in growth and development, intellectual development, immune function, material metabolism and reproductive function.

Zinc deficiency is characterized by growth retardation, loss of appetite, and impaired immune function. In more severe cases, zinc deficiency causes hair loss, diarrhea, delayed sexual maturation, impotence, hypogonadism in males, and eye and skin lesions.

A daily intake of zinc is required to maintain a steady state because the body has no specialized zinc storage system.