Chromium Information

Chromium is a chemical element. It is represented by Cr. It comes in group 6 with atomic number 24.It is steely-gray in color. Chromium is a tasteless, neutral and compliant element. The word Chromium is derived from Greek word “Chroma” which means color. Chromium was discovered by Louis Nicolas Vauquelin in 1797. Chromium is used for producing dye. Chromium is a hard element, so it is used for making stainless steel. Chromium has magnetic properties. It converts into paramagnetic at the room temperature. Chromium is an important mineral which is needed by the human body for working. Total percentage of chromium is very less in human body which is approximately 6 mg.

Chromium plays an important role in the liver amalgamation of burn fats. It helps to regulate metabolism, insulin and sugar levels in blood. Chromium improves insulin routine and glucose consumption. It also helps in caring proteins. Chromium is obtained by corn oil, cloves, whole grain cereals, meat and brewer’s yeast. The major part of chromium is obtained by dietary sources. The largest producer of Chromium is South Africa having 44%. India is the second largest producers of Chromium having 18%. There are so many other countries that produce Chromium in fewer amounts, such as Kazakhstan, Zimbabwe, Iran, Finland and Brazil. Approximately 4.4 million metric tons of money-making Chromium were produced in 2000 and converted into 3.3 million tons of Ferro chrome with having the cost of 2.5 billion U.S. dollars.

Sources of Chromium

Corn oil, cloves, whole grain cereals, meal and brewer’s yeast are the natural sources of Chromium. There are so many other food items which contained a large amount of Chromium.

Some are as follows:-

• 1 cup Broccoli – 22 mcg
• ½ cup orange juice- 1 mcg
• 2 cups of crushed potatoes- 6 mcg
• 2 cup of green beans- 2 mcg
• 4 slices of whole grain bread- 4 mcg

Benefits of Chromium

Chromium is very useful element for human body. There are so many benefits which are provided by Chromium .Some are as follows:-

1. It enhances the performance of insulin and utilization of glucose. 
2. It helps to carry proteins.
3. It helps to prevent low and high blood pressure.
4. It helps to prevent hardening of arteries.

Deficiency Symptoms of Chromium

There are a number of diseases which can happen in the human body due to the less supply of Chromium. Some are as follows:-

Anxiety: - Anxiety is a psychological stage. It can create feeling of fear or worry.

Hyperactivity: - Hyperactivity is the stage in which a person acts abnormally.

Depression: - Depression is described as low mood.

Diabetes: - It is a group of diseases in which a person has high blood sugar.

High Blood Cholesterol: - It is the diseases in which a person has suffer with high levels of cholesterol.

Daily Requirement

There is no RDA level for Chromium which is needs to supply in human body. But it is necessary for human body to avoid the diseases.