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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Nov 3.
Published in final edited form as: Open Bone J. 2012;4:10.2174/1876525401204010027. doi: 10.2174/1876525401204010027

Table 1.

Typical Concentrations of Citrate and Zinc in Tissues

Citrate Zinc
(μmols/g)
Bone/teeth ~20–80 ~2–5
Cartilage ~1 ------
Blood plasma ~0.2 ~0.015
Other soft tissues ~0.2–0.4 ~0.2–0.6
Prostate Tissue ~10–15 ~3–5
Prostate fluid ~50–150 ~6–8