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Of the ultratrace elements recently reviewed by the Micronutrient Panel of the Food and Nutrition Board of the National Academy of Sciences, boron (B) has been the most extensively studied in regards to its nutritional importance for animals and humans; yet the panel concluded that the data were insufficient to determine an estimated average requirement (EAR) or an adequate intake (AI). An upper intake level (UL) for B was set at 20 mg/day for adults (Food and Nutrition Board, 2001). Methods for the determination of B concentrations in foods have improved in recent years because of advancements in equipment and techniques. To ascertain the nutritional importance of B for humans, data on the boron content of food are needed to update current diet analysis software programs available to health professionals.
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Meacham, S.L., Johnson, L.J., Kruskall, L.J. (2002). Databases Available to Health Professionals for Boron Intake Determinations. In: Goldbach, H.E., Brown, P.H., Rerkasem, B., Thellier, M., Wimmer, M.A., Bell, R.W. (eds) Boron in Plant and Animal Nutrition. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-0607-2_5
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