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1 online resource |
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Nutrition and diet research progress |
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Nutrition and diet research progress series.
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| Contents |
""VITAMIN A AND VITAMIN E: DAILY REQUIREMENTS, DIETARY SOURCES AND SYMPTOMS OF DEFICIENCY""; ""VITAMIN A AND VITAMIN E: DAILY REQUIREMENTS, DIETARY SOURCES AND SYMPTOMS OF DEFICIENCY""; ""Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Chapter I: Vitamin E: Daily Requirements, Dietary Sources, Symptoms of Deficiency and Recent Use in Clinical Studies""; ""Abstract""; ""Abbreviations""; ""Introduction""; ""Sources of Vitamin E""; ""Biochemical and Physiological Functions of Vitamin E""; ""Absorption, Transport, Metabolism and Excretion of Vitamin E"" |
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""Daily Requirement of Vitamin E""""Symptoms Deficiency in Vitamin E""; ""Sign and Symptoms of Toxicity""; ""Recent Research in Vitamin E""; ""Vitamin E and diabetes mellitus""; ""Vitamin E and Asthma""; ""Vitamin E and Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease""; ""Vitamin E and Skin Disorders""; ""Vitamin E and Pregnancy""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""; ""Chapter II: Medicinal and Dietary Aspects of Vitamin E""; ""Abstract""; ""1. Biosynthesis""; ""2. Vitamin E activity""; ""2.1 Mechanism of antioxidant activity""; ""2.2 Application of the Antioxidant Activity of Vitamin E"" |
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""3. Absorption of Vitamin E""""4. Current Medical Applications of Vitamin E in Cancer Cell Treatments""; ""5. Vitamin E Deficiency""; ""5.1. Genetic Defect of α-Tocopherol Transfer Protein""; ""5.2. Insufficient Lipids Absorption""; ""5.3. Malnutrition or Improper Diet""; ""6. Daily Requirements""; ""7. Dietary Sources of Vitamin E""; ""Conclusion and Future Vitamin E Research""; ""References""; ""Chapter III: Vitamin A: Dietary Sources and Health Consequences""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""1. Daily Requirements""; ""1.1. Toxicity""; ""1.2. Factors Affecting Requirements"" |
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""2. Dietary Sources""""3. Symptoms of Deficiency""; ""3.1. Clinical Signs and Symptoms of Vitamin A Deficiency""; ""3.2. Age and Sex""; ""3.3. Morbidity and Mortality""; ""References""; ""Chapter IV: Indigeneous Vegetables: An Excellent Source of Vitamin A""; ""Abstract""; ""1.1. Introduction""; ""1.2. Nutrition and Vitamin A Deficiency""; ""1.3. Role of Indigenous Vegetables in VAD Alleviation""; ""1.4. Preservation of Indigenous Vegetables""; ""1.5. The Future of Indigenous Vegetables""; ""in Africa""; ""References""; ""Chapter V: Dietary Vitamin E Intake by Older Japanese Adults"" |
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""Abstract""""Introduction""; ""Methods""; ""Study Design and Participants""; ""Interview""; ""Food Frequency Questionnaire""; ""Statistical Analysis""; ""Results""; ""Discussion""; ""Appendix. Vitamin E content of foods from Japanese Food Composition Tables [12]""; ""References""; ""Chapter VI: Vitamin A and Other Biochemical Markers in Obese Patients with Biliopancreatic Bypass""; ""Abstract""; ""Introduction""; ""Material and Methods""; ""Study Design""; ""Analytical Instrumentation""; ""Statistical Analysis""; ""Results""; ""Conclusion""; ""References"" |
| Summary |
In this book, the authors present topical research in the study of the daily requirements, dietary sources and symptoms of deficiency relating to vitamins A and E. Topics discussed include clinical use studies, medicinal and dietary aspects, and the dietary sources and health consequences of vitamins A and E. Other topics include indigenous vegetables as an excellent source of vitamin A; dietary vitamin E intake by older Japanese adults; vitamin A and other biochemical markers in obese patients with biliopancreatic bypass; and the role of vitamin E in dementia |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Description based on print version record |
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Vitamin A.
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Vitamin E.
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Vitamin A in human nutrition.
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Vitamin E in human nutrition
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Vitamin A
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Vitamin E
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MEDICAL -- Physiology.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Human Anatomy & Physiology.
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Vitamin A in human nutrition
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Vitamin A
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Vitamin E
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Smet, Leon de, editor of compilation
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Claes, Mathis, editor of compilation
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| LC no. |
2019719242 |
| ISBN |
9781628082715 |
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1628082712 |
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