In most animals Sulphur represents about 0.15% - 0.25% of body weight.

Important for:

S-amino acids, such as cystine, cysteine, homocysteine, cystathionine and taurine, contributed to protein S, thus essential for protein formulation.

Sulphur is part of chondroitin sulphate, a component of cartilage, bone, tendons and walls of blood vessels. Heparin, blood anti-coagulant, is a sulphuric acid ester of a polysaccharide. Sulphur is also part of hormones (e.g., insulin, oxytocin, estrogen) and vitamins (thiamine and biotin). All the sulphur compounds, except thiamine and biotin, can be synthesised from methionine. Is a contributor to the uptake of other nutrients.

Deficiency

Alopecia, weight gain, lacrimation, dullness, weakness and death