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Chromium supplements: differences in utilization by humans

Conference · · Fed. Proc., Fed. Am. Soc. Exp. Biol.; (United States)
OSTI ID:5455717
Chromium (Cr) in the +3 oxidation state has been widely administered to subjects to examine the effects of Cr supplementation. The objective of the current project was to compare the differences in utilization of 2 Cr supplements in adult Midwestern women. Each woman serving as her own control randomly received the basal diet alone, basal diet + brewer's yeast and basal diet + chelated Cr containing 42 ..mu..g, 242 ..mu..g and 242 ..mu..g Cr daily, respectively. Treated urine and blood serum samples were analyzed in duplicate for Cr content using a Varian Techtron Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer model 1275 equipped with a graphite furnace attachment. Mean urinary Cr excretion was similar for subjects consuming the basal diet alone or with the brewer's yeast supplement (0.16 ..mu..g/day). Use of chelated Cr supplementation led to significantly higher urinary Cr excretion (0.317 ..mu..g/day, P<0.03). This suggests that Cr supplied by chelated Cr was better than that supplied by yeast, although both supplements were apparently poorly absorbed in comparison to the Cr supplied by the diet. Blood serum Cr concentrations were not significantly altered by the experimental treatments.
Research Organization:
Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln
OSTI ID:
5455717
Report Number(s):
CONF-8604222-
Conference Information:
Journal Name: Fed. Proc., Fed. Am. Soc. Exp. Biol.; (United States) Journal Volume: 45:3
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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