Larry L. Berger, Ph.D.
Salt Institute
Salt and Trace Minerals newsletter
Summer 1993 (Vol. 25, No. 1)
Chromium is an essential nutrient for livestock and poultry. It is an active factor in glucose tolerance, a constituent of the Glucose Tolerance Factor (GTF). Chromium enhances the immune system as well. Even more important than the amount of the chromium supplement is the form of chromium which significantly affects its bioavailability.