| Description |
xxiv, 488 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. The Vitamins -- 2. Vitamin A: Retinoids and Carotenoids -- 3. Vitamin D -- 4. Vitamin E: Tocopherols and Tocotrienols -- 5. Vitamin K -- 6. Vitamin B[subscript 1] - Thiamin -- 7. Vitamin B[subscript 2] - Riboflavin -- 8. Niacin -- 9. Vitamin B[subscript 6] -- 10. Folate and Other Pterins and Vitamin B[subscript 12] -- 11. Biotin (Vitamin H) -- 12. Pantothenic Acid -- 13. Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid) -- 14. Marginal Compounds and Phytonutrients |
| Summary |
"The vitamins are a chemically disparate group of compounds whose only common feature is that they are dietary essentials that are required in small amounts for the normal functioning of the body and maintenance of metabolic integrity. Metabolically, they have diverse functions, such as coenzymes, hormones, antioxidants, mediators of cell signaling, and regulators of cell and tissue growth and differentiation. This book explores the known biochemical functions of the vitamins, the extent to which we can explain the effects of deficiency or excess, and the scientific basis for reference intakes for the prevention of deficiency and promotion of optimum health and well-being. It also highlights areas in which our knowledge is lacking and further research is required |
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This book provides a compact and authoritative reference volume of value to students and specialists alike in the field of nutritional biochemistry, and indeed all who are concerned with vitamin nutrition, deficiency, and metabolism."--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Title from e-book title screen (viewed October 16, 2007) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 409-462) and index |
| Subject |
Vitamins.
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Nutrition.
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Vitamins in human nutrition.
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Vitamins -- metabolism.
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Vitamins -- therapeutic use.
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Nutrition Assessment.
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Nutritional Requirements.
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| Author |
MyiLibrary.
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| LC no. |
2002041000 |
| ISBN |
0521803888 hardback |
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9780521803885 hardback |
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0511072112 ebook |
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9780511072116 ebook |
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