The nutritional biochemistry of chromium (III). (2011)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Editor, John B. Vincent.
• Other Names: Vincent, John B (John Bertram)
• Contents: Chapter 1. Introduction: A History of Chromium Studies (1955-1995)(J.B. Vincent, D. Stallings); ; Part I. Chromium as a Nutrient and Nutritional Supplement ; Chapter 2. Basis for Dietary Recommendations for Chromium (B.J. Stoecker); Chapter 3. Multiple Hypotheses for Chromium(III) Biochemistry: Why the Essentiality of Chromium(III) Is Still Questioned (D.M. Stearns); Chapter 4. Effects of Chromium(III) as a Nutritional Supplement (H.C. Lukaski); Chapter 5. Use of Chromium as an Animal Feed Supplement (M.D. Lindemann); ; Part II. Biochemical Role(s) for Chromium(III) ; Chapter 6. The Transport of Chromium(III) in the Body: Implications for Function (Weiyue Feng); Chapter 7. Potential and Purported Roles for Chromium in Insulin Signaling: The Search for the Holy Grail (J.B. Vincent, R. Bennett); ; Part III. Chromium(III) as a Therapeutic Agent ; Chapter 8. Clinical Effect of Chromium Supplements on Human Health (W.T. Cefalu); Chapter 9. Benefits of Chromium(III) Complexes in Animal and Human Health (S. Zafra et al .); ; Part IV. Toxicological Effects of Chromium(III) ; Chapter 10. Evaluation of Cr(III) Genotoxicity with cell Culture and In Vitro Assays (D.M. Stearns); Chapter 11. Redox Chemistry and Biological Activities of Chromium(III) Complexes (A. Levina et al .); Chapter 12. Overview of Cr(III) Toxicity (Qingdong Ke, M. Costa); Chapter 13. Summary: the Clinical and Nutritional Importance of Chromium - Still Debated After 50 Years of Research (F.H. Nielsen).
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Elsevier Science
• Publication Date: 2011
• Extent: 1 online resource (292 pages)
• Subjects: 612.3924; Chromium in the body; Chromium in human nutrition; Chromium -- metabolism; Chromium -- toxicity; Dietary Supplements
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780080475394; 0080475396
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