SE440591B - Mineral salt mixture containing selenium - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention refers to a homogenous mineral salt mixture designed to be taken orally, for example as table salt, it contains 0.7 - 6.3 μ/g selenium/g salt mixture, counted as pure selenium, in organically degradable form.

Description

NGÉNâ-'Y% by weight of potassium and 5 to 20% by weight of magnesium, calculated as physiologically tolerable compounds on the total mixture.

Based on the fact that daily consumption of salt amounts to approximately 8 - 15 g per day, a selenium intake of approximately 0.01 - 0.5 mg per day is thereby obtained.

Many people consume an excessive amount of sodium chloride and many different solutions have been discussed to limit salt intake and, if possible, also obtain a physiologically more optimal distribution between sodium, potassium and magnesium ions in the diet.

It has been suggested that some of the sodium ions should be replaced with potassium ions, which, however, leads to a bitter taste and a product which is not suitable for use as e.g. table salt.

By combining a per se known product containing a physiologically optimized composition of sodium, potassium and magnesium ions and possibly also calcium ions with the amount of selenium specified according to the invention, a particularly valuable product is obtained.

The selenium content of the product must be in biologically tolerable form, and can be in both organic and organic form. An example of an inorganic, physiologically tolerable selenium distribution is sodium selenite. By allowing yeast or green peas to absorb selenium, selenium is obtained in an organic, biodegradable form. 10 15 20 30 8303378-'7 The use of selenium as an additive in foods has been considered to be less suitable, as selenium in pure form is to be regarded as a poison. For this toxic effect, however, relatively large amounts are required, and with the selenium concentration proposed according to the present invention, it is in principle impossible to reach this limit. In an article, published in J. Nutrition, 10, pages 100 - 102 (1950), experiments with selenium administered to rats are described. A growth inhibition was detected at high doses. In addition, it is shown that this growth inhibitory effect is counteracted by inorganic sulphates.

Due to the embodiment proposed according to the invention, in which at least one of the ions is present in the form of easily soluble sulphate, the already non-existent risk of selenium poisoning has been further reduced.

Extensive research has been conducted and is being conducted regarding the connection between sodium intake and various cardiovascular diseases. It is a generally accepted view that common table salt is the biggest cause of e.g. Hypertension. Despite this, one can not see any generally declining salt consumption, which is why one strives for a new salt product, with the same saltiness as ordinary common salt but with a significantly reduced sodium content. It has been suggested that a part of the sodium chloride content in ordinary table salt be replaced with potassium chloride, but despite attempts to prove the opposite, many people experience a salt with a larger amount of sodium chloride exchanged for potassium chloride as bitter.

Another reason why potassium is sought after in a daily used salt product is that it protects against the negative effects of sodium, but a high sodium intake causes potassium to precipitate and thus the body becomes even poorer in potassium.

People who drink hard water have been shown to have lower rates of cardiovascular disease. This is because the magnesium content of hard water is often sufficient to correct minor magnesium deficiencies. It has therefore been suggested that magnesium be included as part of the daily salt used.

Treatment with certain drugs, and especially Liazide-based diuretics, often gives rise to magnesium deficiency. Loss of magnesium and potassium and concomitant retention of calcium due to the use of thiazide-based diuretics greatly increase the risk of cardiac arrhythmias.

Magnesium is necessary for maintaining the function of the mitochondrial system, which is responsible for maintaining cellular potassium as well as for the metabolic processes. Magnesium loss from the heart as well as from other tissues interferes with the cell machinery without which the cardiac-potassium concentration cannot be maintained.

Magnesium losses thus predispose to potassium losses and it has even been suggested that patients treated with diuretics should be given magnesium together with potassium supplements.

By allowing a common table salt to contain such amounts of the four ions, sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium that a normal intake provides the daily need, the risk of cardiovascular disease caused by excessive sodium chloride intake is significantly reduced and at the same time an opportunity is given to physically optimize the body's cation balance, and by also including selenium, you get a direct effect against various heart diseases and at the same time hopefully counteract the onset of cancer.

Claims (1)

Homogeneous mineral salt mixture intended to be taken orally as table salt and the like, characterized in that it contains 0.7-63 .mu.g of selenium / g of salt mixture, calculated as pure selenium, in organically degradable form, that it also contains 50 - 65% by weight of sodium, 20 - 40% by weight of potassium and 5 - 20% by weight of magnesium, calculated as physiologically tolerable compounds in the total mixture.