The bioinorganic chemistry of chromium / John B. Vincent.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Vincent, John B. (John Bertram)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chromium--Toxicology.

Chromium.

Chromium--Environmental aspects.

Chromium--Physiological effect.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (241 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex : John Wiley & Sons, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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; hexavalent chromium is toxic and carcinogenic. As chromium compounds were used in dyes and paints and the tanning of leather, these compounds are often found in soil and groundwater at abandoned industrial sites, now needing environmental cleanup and remediation. The Bioinorganic Chemistry of Chromium:

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).

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781118458853

1118458850

9781283665131

1283665131

9781118458891

1118458893

9781118458839

1118458834

OCLC:

794973805