Is required in minute amounts by the body and is important for the development of healthy hair and the prevention of nervous disorders. Lettuce is the best natural source of Silicon.
A non-metallic chemical element.
Nonmetallic element; occurs in traces in bones and teeth.
A nonmetallic element found in the soil; atomic weight 28.086; atomic number 14; specific gravity 2.33. Silicon makes up approx. 25% of the earth’s crust, being exceeded only by oxygen. It occurs in trace amounts in skeletal structures (bones and teeth). Silicon is commonly combined with oxygen to form silicon dioxide, Si02, which occurs in many forms, both crystalline and amorphous. In a pure state, it forms quartz or rock crystal. It is present in many abrasive materials and is the principal constituent of glass.