Molybdenum is an essential trace mineral in animal and human nutrition. It is found in several tissues of the human body and is required for the activity of some enzymes that are involved in catabolism, including the catabolism of purines and the sulfur amino acids.

Plays an essential role in:

§         Affects the absorption of iron, copper, and sulfate by competing for the same intestinal  
brush-border receptor sites

§         Catalyzes the conversion of aldehydes to acids.

§         Necessary for the function of xanthine oxidase, aldehyde oxidase, and sulfite oxidase.

§         Liver Detoxification.

§          Urinary Excretion

Molybdenum deficiency

Symptoms included tachycardia, headache, mental disturbances and coma.

Optimal Molybdenum intake
No recommendation exists.

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Molybdenum Forms
Molybdenum aspartate, citrate, chloride, gluconate, picolinate, sulfate, and sodium molybdate (Na2MoO4).