硼的生物学功能及应用研究进展

Biological functions and practical applications of boron:a review of recent studies

硼具有多种对人类有益的生物学功能,该文就硼对减轻关节炎的症状及降低患关节炎的风险,维持骨骼的生长发育,促进骨骼的健康,改善脑功能,减少患癌症风险,促进激素分泌,以及对免疫反应、炎症和氧化应激的调节等方面的生物学功能进行了综述。我国尚待开展硼的适宜摄入量和可耐受最高摄入量研究,其有益生物学功能机制尚有待深入研究。

Boron has various helpful biological functions to human health. Recent studies on arthritis alleviation or risk reduction, bone growth and maintenance, improving of brain function, cancer risk reduction, hormone facilitation and immune response, inflammation, and oxidative stress modulation were reviewed in this paper. Adequate intake and tolerable upper intake levels of boron should be researched in China, as well as the mechanism for helpful biological functions to human health.