Sulfur

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Categories: Periodic Element

SulfurType: Lesser Element
Periodic Element: (S)
RDA: Not established; diet adequate in proteins meets body’s needs. Daily requirement estimated at about 1.2 g.

Importance- To Body:
Component of proteins, particularly muscle proteins. Structurally essential constituent of many proteins as amino acids are made into proteins: (insulin), many vitamins (thiamin and biotin: found in mucopolysaccharides present in cartilage, tendons, bone.
Distribution- In Body:
0.3 Approx. % of Body Mass
Widely distributed: particularly abundant in hair, skin, nails; excreted in urine.
Excess Effects:
None listed, not known
Deficiency Effects:
None listed, not known
Sources Food:
All protein containing foods; Meat, Milk, Eggs, Legumes (all rich in sulfur-containing amino acids)
Sources Environmental/Geographic:
None listed
Supplemental information:

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