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Introduction Potassium is necessary for the human body mainly in all tissue cells. It is found in the extracellular fluid. Potassium also helps muscles to contract and support normal blood pressure. Source of Potassium Potassium is easily available in foods.  Good sources of potassium are: Meat Poultry  Fish Milk Curd Rich source of potassium are: Whole-grain cereals Pulses Banana Potatoes Tomatoes Carrot Celery Orange Grapes Chiku Custard apple Function of Potassium Our body contains approximately 2.6 gm of potassium per kg of our body weight, and perform the following functions: 1. Potassium is an obligatory component of all cells, hence, the greater the number of cells, the more is the increase in potassium. 2. Potassium is required for the maintenance of osmotic pressure and fluid balance within the cell. Sodium is found to perform the same function in extracellular fluid. 3. Potassium is required for enzymatic reactions which take place within the cell. Some potassium i...