Hormones & Metabolism
Bromine
Br — Element #35
Bromine (as bromide ion) is present in all mammalian tissues and is now considered a potentially essential ultratrace element based on a 2014 discovery that bromide is required for the biosynthesis of...
Helps with
- Bromide Functions As An Obligatory Cofactor For The Enzyme Peroxidasin In Sulfilimine Cross-Link Formation In Collagen Iv
- Collagen Iv Is Essential For Basement Membrane Assembly In Tissues Throughout The Body, Including Kidney, Lung, And Retina
- Animal Studies Show Bromide Deprivation Causes Developmental Defects In Tissues Dependent On Basement Membrane Integrity
- Evidence Of A Specific Human Deficiency Syndrome Or Therapeutic Benefit Of Supplementation Has Not Been Established
Note No established RDA or UL; dietary bromide from whole foods is considered safe at normal intake levels Note Historical use of potassium bromide as a sedative/anticonvulsant (bromism) at gram-level doses causes neurotoxicity: psychosis, ataxia, and skin rash