Sotya Chelated Zinc 100 Tablets. Dietary supplement especially recommended in the following cases: • parenteral nutrition. • gastrointestinal diseases, liver and kidney. • Unbalanced Feed. Composition per tablet: Ingredients: Each tablet contains 200mg 500mg chelated zinc, equivalent to 40mg of pure zinc. Microcrystalline cellulose and magnesium stearate as excipients. Properties: Zinc is an essential micronutrient, found in most foods, especially shellfish (oysters, mussels), meat, egg yolk, nuts, beans and whole grains. Its functions in the body are various, among which the formation of enzymes (phosphatase, dipeptidases, dehydrogenases, and carboxypeptidases) Secondly, participates in the formation of red blood cells and proteins, third, aid in wound healing, in the development of sex organs and brain metabolism. The recommended daily dose for healthy adults is 15mg, in pregnant women and infants, this dose up to 20-25mg. Higher doses are well tolerated, but the shortcomings have very adverse effects. A zinc deficiency causes skin lesions, nail and hair (as it is necessary for the formation of keratin), abnormal reproductive organs, gastrointestinal disorders, anemia, etc. A deficiency may be due to unbalanced diets, the intake of substances that interfere with its absorption as phytates, fiber, calcium, iron, copper, milk and tannins. And finally, various digestive and kidney diseases, diabetes, liver cirrhosis, and excessive sweating increases the loss of zinc.