Zinc picolinate

Zinc picolinate (Zn(C6H4O2N)2, or ZnPic) is the zinc salt of picolinic acid.[1]

Zinc picolinate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChemSpider
ECHA InfoCard 100.132.913
UNII
Properties
C12H8N2O4Zn
Molar mass 309.59 g·mol−1
Hazards
GHS pictograms
GHS Signal word Warning
H302, H315, H319, H335, H400, H410
P261, P264, P270, P271, P273, P280, P301+312, P302+352, P304+340, P305+351+338, P312, P321, P330, P332+313, P337+313, P362, P391, P403+233, P405, P501
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
Infobox references

Zinc picolinate has been used as a dietary zinc supplement.[2][3][4]

References

  1. Paavo Lumme, Georg Lundgren, Wanda Mark, "The crystal structure of zinc picolinate tetrahydrate, Acta Chemica Scandinavica, vol. 23, pp. 3011-3022, 1969
  2. Carol T. Walsh, Harold H. Sandstead, Ananda S. Prasad, Paul M. Newberne & Pamela J. Fraker, "Zinc: health effects and research priorities for the 1990s" Environmental Health Perspectives, vol. 102 (supplement 2), pp. 5-46, June 1994.
  3. Fumitaka Sakai, Shinya Yoshida, Sohei Endo & Hiroshi Tomita, "Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Trial of Zinc Picolinate for Taste Disorders", Acta Oto-Laryngologica, vol. 122, iss. 4, pp. 129-133, 2002.
  4. S A Barrie, J V Wright, J E Pizzorno, E Kutter, P C Barron, "Comparative absorption of zinc picolinate, zinc citrate and zinc gluconate in humans", Agents and Actions, vol. 21, iss. 1-2, pp. 223-228, June 1987.
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