Body system
Endocrine System
The glands and hormones that regulate processes throughout the body.
Its role in normal biology
Scientific profile being prepared.
A concise, referenced explanation of what this system does is published with its sources.
Nutrients involved
Source-backed nutrient relationships will appear here.
Only relationships with references behind them are published for the Endocrine System.
Foods that carry those nutrients
Food connections follow the nutrient relationships.
UCF crops appear here through the nutrients they carry, once those are published.
Sources & references
References are attached to each statement as the scientific profile is published. UCF cites USDA FoodData Central, the NIH Office of Dietary Supplements and peer-reviewed literature.