Chromium picolinate is a compound used as a nutritional supplement to treat type 2 diabetes and to promote weight loss. It is a reddish-pink compound. It is poorly soluble in water, with a solubility of 600 µmol/L in water at neutral pH. It is similar to other trivalent chromium compounds and is chemically inert, that is, stable under normal conditions. It only decomposes at higher temperatures.
1. Chromium picolinate can improve animals' tolerance to glucose and bind insulin to its specific receptors, stimulating tissue uptake of glucose and increasing glucose absorption.
2. Chromium picolinate can maintain normal blood cholesterol levels, affect the synthesis and clearance of fat and cholesterol in animal livers, and increase the content of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) in the blood.
3. Chromium picolinate has the ability to resist stress and improve the body's immunity.
1. Chromium picolinate can be used in the pharmaceutical industry
2. Chromium picolinate can be used in the health care products industry
3. Chromium picolinate can be used in the breeding industry