The Vitamins: Chemistry, Physiology, Pathology

The Vitamins: Chemistry, Physiology, Pathology
ISBN-10
1483222039
ISBN-13
9781483222035
Series
The Vitamins
Category
Medical
Pages
780
Language
English
Published
2013-10-22
Publisher
Academic Press
Authors
Robert S. Harris, W. H. Sebrell

Description

The Vitamins: Chemistry, Physiology, Pathology, Volume II emphasizes the chemical, physiological, and pathological aspects of vitamins. This volume contains seven chapters. Each chapter discusses the vitamin's nomenclature, industrial preparation, biogenesis, occurrence in foods, effects of its deficiency, and metabolism. Other general topics covered in each chapter include the vitamin's specificity of action, toxicity, pharmacology, detoxification, requirements, and therapeutic activity. This volume evaluates vitamins such as choline, vitamin D and K groups, essential fatty acids, inositols, niacin, pantothenic acid. This book will be of value to nutritionists, dieticians, food scientists, technologists, and researchers.

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