Molybdenum

Studies in people

• No harm found

  Dietary deficiency signs³

  In healthy people, no signs of too little molybdenum from food have been reported.

• Open question

  Human health effects⁴

  For most people, food is the main source of molybdenum, and little is known about its effects in people.

• Open question

  Trace mineral balance⁵

  Molybdenum is a trace mineral the body needs, but too much or too little can cause problems.

• Open question

  Blood fat and liver markers⁶

  Eating molybdenum-biofortified lettuce for 12 days was linked to changes in blood fats and liver markers in healthy older adults.

Study type not stated

• Open question

  Effects of too little or too much⁷

  Molybdenum is a metal your body needs, and getting too little or too much can cause problems.

The signal at the top counts the findings in people and in animal and lab studies. A concern in studies of people outranks animal and lab studies, and “No concerns” needs at least one finding in people. When most findings in people point one way, the page leans that way (“Mostly”), and every finding is still shown. Findings whose study type is not stated are shown but not counted. This page is a reference, not medical advice. It describes what regulators and published research say. Talk to a doctor or dietitian about your own diet.