Chromium(III) nicotinate
Introduction '''Chromium(III) nicotinate''' is an ionic substance used for chromium supplementation in some nutritional products, where it is also referred to as '''chromium polynicotinate'''. It appears in products that are referred to as a medical food used for nutritional support for conditions associated with diabetes mellitus type 2.The product is also known as "niacin-bound chromium".
Chemistry Chromium(III) nicotinate contains three nicotinic acid units per chromium ion; that is, it is the ''tri''nicotinate of chromium(III). The substance that is used in supplements and called "chromium polynicotinate" is said to be a mixture of the ''tri''nicotinate and the ''di''nicotinate, with the former dominating.
See also * Chromium(III) picolinate
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