Chromium picolinate, Insulin potentiator

Key facts

CAS number

14639-25-9

Purity

>98%

Molecular weight

418.3 Da

Molecular formula

C₁₈H₁₂CrN₃O₆

PubChem

151932

Nature

Synthetic

Biochemical name

Chromium(III) Picolinate

Biological description

Insulin potentiator. Decreases NF-κB levels and shows cerebral antioxidant effects. Attenuates dyslipidemia and shows centrally-mediated anorexic effects in vivo. Orally active.

Canonical smiles

C1=CC=NC(=C1)C(=O)[O-].C1=CC=NC(=C1)C(=O)[O-].C1=CC=NC(=C1)C(=O)[O-].[Cr+3]

InChi

InChI=1S/3C6H5NO2.Cr/c3*8-6(9)5-3-1-2-4-7-5;/h3*1-4H,(H,8,9);/q;;;+3/p-3

InChiKey

CBDQOLKNTOMMTL-UHFFFAOYSA-K

IUPAC Name

chromium(3+);pyridine-2-carboxylate