The Indian Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics

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Molybdenum Content of some Common Indian Foods


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The importance of molybdenum as a micronutrient both in animal and plant nutrition has long been recognised. As an integral part of the enzyme xanthine oxidase (Xanthine: oxygen oxido reductase : EC 1.2.3.1), in animal tissues, molybdenum is involved in the catabolism of purines.
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Yeshwant G. Deosthale
National Institute of Nutrition, Indian Council of Medical Research, Jamai-Osmania, Hyderabad - 500 007, India

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The importance of molybdenum as a micronutrient both in animal and plant nutrition has long been recognised. As an integral part of the enzyme xanthine oxidase (Xanthine: oxygen oxido reductase : EC 1.2.3.1), in animal tissues, molybdenum is involved in the catabolism of purines.