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 Medical foods are foods that are specially formulated and intended for the dietary management of a disease that has distinctive nutritional needs that cannot be met by normal diet alone. In the United States they were defined in the Food and Drug A ...

used for nutritional support for conditions associated with diabetes mellitus type 2. The product is also known as "

niacin Niacin, also known as nicotinic acid, is an organic compound and a form of vitamin B3, an essential human nutrient. It can be manufactured by plants and animals from the amino acid tryptophan. Niacin is obtained in the diet from a variet ...

-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.

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Chemistry

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