The bioinorganic chemistry of chromium /

"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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Vincent, John B. (John Bertram)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chichester, West Sussex : John Wiley & Sons, 2012.
Temas:
Chromium.
Chromium > chemistry
Chromium > therapeutic use
Chromium > toxicity
Chromium
Chrome.
chromium.
MEDICAL > Pharmacology.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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).

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