The phrase "a source of nutrients" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing food, dietary supplements, or any substance that provides essential nutrients for health and growth.
Example: "Leafy greens are an excellent source of nutrients that support overall health and well-being."
Alternatives: "a provider of nutrients" or "a nutrient-rich source".
Mellor's verdict: Spirulina shouldn't be relied on as a source of nutrients.
Most cells need to be within a short distance — usually a couple of cell widths — of a source of nutrients.
Frequently dismissed as weeds that clutter waterways, such plants are seen by Radulovich as enriching biodiversity, and as a source of nutrients and habitat for small fish and snails that attract bigger fish.
In general, this study showed that protein meal and oil from BSF larvae hold a great potential as a source of nutrients for Atlantic salmon.
The idea of using food for health purposes and not merely as a source of nutrients opens up a whole new field in the meat industry.
Also, flux measurements indicated that groundwater was both a source of nutrients to the ponds and a mechanism for transporting nutrients from the ponds.
Cells more than around 200 micrometres — a couple of human-hair widths — away from a source of nutrients quickly die, so creating a realistic vascular system will be necessary if researchers are to successfully build organs.
The fact that these young, pristine resting stem cells accumulate protein aggregates makes us wonder whether they actually serve an important function, perhaps by serving as a source of nutrients or energy upon degradation.
As it forages for food, protoplasmic tubes of slime extend out and bifurcate like tree branches; whenever it happens upon a source of nutrients, it gathers into a bloblike formation.
Deserts accumulate soluble salts from atmospheric deposition that impact human health, are a source of nutrients for organisms, and provide insight into how landscapes evolved on Earth and Mars.
This study was conducted to examine the use of broiler litter as a source of nutrients for corn production, as influenced by tillage and litter rate, and any residual effects following application.
