Harmonious work of our organism in many respects depends on enough minerals. These important substances, though contain in a human body in low concentration, carry out very important role. The deficiency or surplus of any of them can have serious consequences. One of such substances — molybdenum. This metal — one of components of a large amount of enzymes without which many exchange processes in our organism would be impossible.
Description and characteristic
Molybdenum (a symbol — Mo) — the 42nd element of a periodic system (table) of Mendeleyev, the representative of the sixth group of elements. It is metal of silvery color with accurate crystal structure. In pure form molybdenum in the nature does not meet, he can be met only as a part of various breeds. Most widely it is applied in metallurgy to production of corrosion-resistant alloys and alloying became. It is actively used as a part of microfertilizers and for the diagnostic purposes in medicine.
Functions and role in an organism
Despite insignificant quantity of this microcell in a human body, it plays in it an extremely important role. It is one of the components of the enzymes participating in production of uric acid and also promoting its removal. It allows to avoid its concentration and reduces risk of development of gout. The ability of a microcell to hold fluorine in an organism allows it to protect teeth from manifestations of caries, strengthening tooth fabric.
Important! Long cooking of vegetables without peel is pernicious for compounds of molybdenum.
The most important function of molybdenum is its influence on metabolism of fats, proteins and carbohydrates. The microcell significantly accelerates this process, activating enzymes, important for normal work of our organism. Also he takes part in synthesis of amino acids and vitamins, promotes production of hemoglobin and normalization of intestinal microflora. This metal also is necessary for male health as it helps to prevent impotence.
What contains molybdenum: products sources
On condition of the balanced diet of people does not demand additional quantity of this microcell. It contains in products of plant and animal origin. And the level of its concentration in vegetable food directly depends on the soil on which it is grown up. It is possible to receive it if not to neglect garlic, bean, carrots, dark green sheet vegetables, cereals, a cauliflower, a melon, watermelon, a sorrel and seeds of sunflower. As for animal products, the maximum of this microcell contains in a liver and kidneys of animals, on the second place on concentration — dairy products, on the third — seafood.
Whether you know? Cow's milk contains the whole 22 microcell. But their weak concentration does not allow to fill daily requirement of an organism completely.
Daily requirement and norms
The standard daily rate of consumption for the adult should not exceed 75-300 mkg. Children up to ten years have to consume no more than 15-150 mkg a day.
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Deficiency and surplus: reasons and symptoms
The lack of molybdenum of an organism meets extremely seldom as it in enough contains in many widespread food, and the need for it is very small. The surplus of this microcell is diagnosed much more often.
Shortage
The most serious state which can be provoked by deficiency of molybdenum is a coma. The lack of a microcell of an organism becomes the reason of other serious painful conditions:
- disorientation in space;
- the increased nervousness and fatigue;
- insomnia;
- nausea, vomiting, short wind;
- night blindness;
- pathological changes of a crystalline lens;
- baldness;
- dermatitis;
- decrease in immunity;
- loss of body weight;
- hypostases.
Important! The lack of deficiency of molybdenum guarantees the diet rich with bean and green sheet vegetables.
Surplus
Most often the excess of this metal results from intoxications on production, the overestimated maintenance of an element in drinking water or administration of drugs with critically high level of its concentration. Intoxication symptoms:
- decrease in body weight;
- irritation of mucous membranes;
- adjournment of salts (molybdenic gout);
- skin pigmentation violation;
- defeat of structure of pulmonary and renal fabrics.
Medicines with molybdenum
The correct diet and vitamin supplements which are quite capable to normalize molybdenum level in an organism, explain lack of a dosage form of a microcell. It is a part of the following vitamin complexes: Multi Tabs, Vitrum, Duovit, Gerimaks.
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Interaction with other substances
Metal shows incompatibility with copper and sulfur which connect it and bring out of an organism. Medicines with lead, sodium and tungsten lower molybdenum absorption. Also it is not necessary to combine intake of ferriferous medicines as he is responsible for iron utilization with it. Metal easily interacts with the majority of vitamins, but its surplus is capable to break B12 vitamin synthesis.
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Thus, the deficiency or excess of molybdenum in an organism can have deplorable consequences. Fortunately, the healthy person is deprived of need to constantly control his level or to correct it artificially. The nature took care of our health, having generously endowed many public products with necessary amount of the vital substance.