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Characteristics of nutrients

• Molybdenum is present in adult body about 9 mg
• The amount of molybdenum required for the body is trace amount
• Molybdenum is present in kidney and liver
• Constituents of several enzymes that aid redox reactions
• The balance with copper is important

Function of nutrients

• Molybdenum helps metabolism of carbohydrates and lipids
• Involved in metabolism of uric acid
• Components of oxidase
• Promotion of utilization of iron

When nutrients are deficient

• There is no worry of deficiency in normal diet
• Fatigue, anemia
• Growth disorders
• Disorders of uric acid metabolism

When nutrients overdose

• There is no worry that excessive symptoms will develop in normal diet
• It is excreted even if taken in a large amount
• By taking in a large amount, copper is excreted together
• Rare hyperuricemia, joint pain and swelling etc.

Food that contains a lot of Molybdenum

Foodstuff	Ingredient per 100g （㎍)
Kinako	450
natto	290
green-soybeans	240
Pork smoked lever	190
Sesame seeds(paste)	150
broad-bean	150
red-beans	150
Kale	130
Pork liver (raw)	120
Sesame	110
Fresh yuba	100
Deep-fried tofu (raw)	97

Summary

• Approximately 9 mg is present in the body of adults, the necessary amount is a trace amount
• Many in kidney and liver
• Helps carbohydrate and lipid metabolism
• Involved in metabolism of uric acid
• Components of oxidase
• Excretion with “copper” due to overdose