The bioinorganic chemistry of chromium /

• Main Author: Vincent, John B. (John Bertram)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, West Sussex : John Wiley & Sons, 2012.
• Subjects: Chromium.; Chromium > chemistry.; Chromium > therapeutic use.; Chromium > toxicity.; MEDICAL > Pharmacology.; Electronic books.

"Chromium exists in nature as complexes of two stable oxidation states - trivalent chromium(III) and hexavalent chromium(VI). Although trivalent chromium is required in trace amounts for sugar and lipid metabolism in humans and its deficiency may cause a disease called chromium deficiency; hexa...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction the current status of chromium(III)
• Is chromium essential? : the evidence
• The story of glucose tolerance factor (GTF)
• Is chromium effective as a nutraceutical?
• Is chromium effective as a therapeutic agent?
• Biochemical mechanisms
• Menagerie of chromium supplements
• Potential use of chromium in the farm livestock industry
• Toxicology of chromium(III).