Vanadium is a trace element, which may be beneficial and possibly essential in humans1
but certainly essential for some living organisms. 2r11 Metal ions and thus vanadium ions …

Salen complexes are widely employed in catalysis and biomedical science and chiral salen
complexes are among the most important catalysts for asymmetric synthesis. Their reduced …

Among the metallic materials used in biomedical industry, the most common choice for
orthopedics and dental implants is titanium (Ti) and its alloys, mainly due to their superior …

Studies of metal uptake, metabolism and excretion by single bacterial, yeast, plant and
animal cells is a widespread area of research, yet little is known about the reactivity and …

A little over one hundred years ago, a vanadium-containing compound was assessed
clinically for use in treatment of human diabetic patients. The results were somewhat …

The importance of vanadium in life processes is addressed, emphasising the vanadium
cofactors in vanadate-dependent haloperoxidases and vanadium-nitrogenases. Structural …

Vanadium has been known for centuries to have beneficial effects on health and has the
potential to be used as an alternative to other diabetic and anticancer medicines. The …

The effects of oral treatment of rats with streptozotocin-induced diabetes with a range of
vanadium dipicolinate complexes (Vdipic) and derivatives are reviewed. Structure–reactivity …

Vanadium is a hard, silver-grey transition metal found in at least 60 minerals and fossil fuel
deposits. Its oxide and other vanadium salts are toxic to humans, but the toxic effects depend …

Studies of antidiabetic vanadium compounds, specifically the organic vanadate esters, are
reviewed with regard to their chemistry and biological properties. The compounds are …