• Vitamins and minerals are essential nutrients because they perform hundreds of roles in the body.
• They help shore up bones, heal wounds and bolster your immune system. They also convert food into energy, and repair cellular damage.
• Vitamins and minerals have numerous biological effects like antioxidant properties, metal-binding properties, regulation of methylation, have inhibitory effects on inflammation andangiogenesis. They also regulate cell differentiation, proliferation and apoptosis and enhance immunity.

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