Gerald F. Combs Jr.,
Gerald F. Combs, Jr.,
Gerald F., M.Sc, PhD (Professor, Nutrition Emeritus, Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA) Combs Jr.
Elsevier Science
e druk, 2016
9780128102442
The Vitamins
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Elsevier Science |
e druk, 2016
ISBN13: 9780128102442
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Levertijd ongeveer 8 werkdagen
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The fourth edition of this bestselling text will again provide the latest coverage of the biochemistry and physiology of vitamins and vitamin-like substances. Extensively revised and expanded on the basis of recent research findings with enlarged coverage of health effects of vitamin-like factors, it is ideally suited for students and an important reference for anyone interested in nutrition, food science, animal science or endocrinology. It contains a cohesive and well-organized presentation of each of the vitamins, as well as the history of their discoveries and current information about their roles in nutrition and health.
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<p>Part I. Perspectives on the Vitamins in Nutrition1. What is a Vitamin?2. Discovery of the Vitamins3. Chemical and Physiological Properties of Vitamins4. Vitamin Deficiency</p> <p>Part II. Considering the Individual Vitamins5. Vitamin A6. Vitamin D7. Vitamin E8. Vitamin K9. Vitamin C10. Thiamin11. Riboflavin12. Niacin13. Vitamin B614. Biotin15. Pantothenic Acid16. Folate17. Vitamin B1218. Quasi-Vitamins</p> <p>Part III. Using Current Knowledge of the Vitamins19. Sources of Vitamins20. Assessing Vitamin Status21. Quantifying Vitamin Needs22. Vitamin Safety</p> <p>AppendicesA. Vitamin Terminology: Past and PresentB. Original Reports for Case StudiesC. A Core of Current Vitamin Research LiteratureD. Vitamin Contents of FoodsE. Vitamin Contents of Feedstuffs</p>