Assertion: calcium | /r/CapableOf | play role
Facets:
value: in kidney stone formation
type: OTHER
value: in hormone secretion
type: OTHER
value: in keeping the heart
type: PURPOSE
value: in the body
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: In addition to reducing your risk of osteoporosis, calcium might play a role in fighting some types of colon cancer, and a calcium-rich diet may reduce colon cancer risk by 14 percent, explains the Linus Pauling Institute 1.
text: Calcium can play this role because the Ca2+ ion forms stable coordination complexes with many organic compounds, especially proteins; it also forms compounds with a wide range of solubilities, enabling the formation of the skeleton.
text: Calcium plays various roles in the body.
text: It also plays a role in hormone secretion.
text: It also plays a role in keeping the heart healthy.
text: Calcium plays a role in mediating the constriction and relaxation of blood vessels (vasoconstriction and vasodilation), nerve impulse transmission, muscle contraction, and the secretion of hormones like insulin (1).
text: Calcium from bone may also play a role in kidney stone formation.
text: Calcium plays a role in regulating the skin's many functions.