Edited by
John Vincent, Dept. of Chemistry, The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, USA
Description
Chromium nutritional supplements are the second best selling mineral supplements after calcium as chromium is found in pills, sports drinks,
chewing gums, smoothies, and numerous other products. Chromium has been promoted to promote weight loss and muscle development and most
recently to be available to treat the symptoms of type 2 diabetes and related conditions.
The aim of
The Nutritional Biochemistry
of Chromium(III) is to examine the four most controversial areas of chromium nutrition and biochemistry:
- is chromium
an essential element for humans and are chromium nutritional supplements of value?
- what biochemical role, if any, does chromium
play in the body
- can large doses of chromium(III) be used to treat symptoms of type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and related
medical conditions
- is the use of chromium(III) supplements a health concern.
Scientific experts, who are recognized leaders
in the field, weigh in with their opinions on both sides of these issues in this book.
A background review of the field from 1955-1995
by Vincent opens the book and concludes with a summary by Dr. Forrest Nielsen, Center Director of the USDA's Grand Forks Human Nutrition
Research Center concludes the book.
Audience:
For bioinorganic chemists, human nutritionists and animal nutritionists
