The Vitamins
Fundamental Aspects in Nutrition and Health
Published on 1. January 1992
Book
Hardback
528 pages
978-0-12-183490-6 (ISBN)
Description
This text, taking a concept-centred approach, is a presentation of individual vitamins as well as the history and state of current knowledge about vitamins. It examines the biological, chemical and physiological aspects of vitamins and vitamin-like subjects. The book also aims to promote effective teaching by including case studies, questions and exercises, and is intended for use by students and professionals as a textbook and reference in both human and animal nutrition and medicine.
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Language
English
Place of publication
San Diego
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
index
Dimensions
Height: 264 mm
Width: 180 mm
Weight
1144 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-12-183490-6 (9780121834906)
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Book
11/1998
2nd Edition
Academic Press
€63.23
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Content
Perspectives on the vitamins in nutrition - what is a vitamin? discovery of the vitamins; characteristics of the vitamins; avitaminoses; considering the individual vitamins - vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K, vitamin C, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, biotin, pantothenic acid, folate, vitamin B12, quasi-vitamins; using current knowledge of the vitamins - sources of the vitamins; assessing vitamin status, quantifying vitamin requirements; vitamin safety. Appendices: original reorts for case studies; a core of vitamin research literature; index.