Chromium(III) oxide | Cr2O3 - PubChem
The intestinal absorption of trivalent and hexavalent chromium (Cr) given orally (experiment I) or infused in the intestine (experiment II) was investigated in rats. The nonabsorbable form of chromium ((51)Cr2O3) and water-soluble and more absorbable Na2(51)CrO4 (the hexavalent form of Cr) were compared.Total retention of chromium given orally ranged around 15 percent of the dose, regardless ...