The Vitamins
Chemistry, Physiology, Pathology, Methods
2nd Edition
Published on 22. October 2013
438 pages
978-1-4832-2206-6 (ISBN)
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The Vitamins: Chemistry, Physiology, Pathology, Methods, Volume II, Second Edition covers the chemical, physiological, pathological, and methodological aspects of various vitamins. This book is organized around the various vitamins with the physical, chemical, microbiological, and animal assays for each vitamin being discussed in a single chapter. This volume contains three chapters. Each chapter concerns the chemistry, industrial production, biogenesis, biochemistry, deficiency effects, requirements, pharmacology, and pathology of each of the vitamins. The vitamins evaluated include vitamin B6 and B12 groups and biotin. This book will be of value to practitioners, investigators, teachers, and students, who wants to better understand the role of the vitamins in biology.
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Contributors to Volume IIPrefaceContents of Other VolumesChapter 3. Vitamin B6 Group I. Nomenclature II. Chemistry III. Industrial Preparation IV. Estimation in Food and Food Supplements V. Occurrence in Foods VI. Standardization of Activity VII. Biosynthesis of Vitamin B6 VIII. Active Compounds and Antagonists IX. Biochemical Systems and Biochemical Detection of Deficiency X. Deficiency Effects in Animals XI. Vitamin B6 Deficiency Effects in Man XII. Pharmacology and Toxicology XIII. Requirements of Animals and Microbes XIV. Vitamin B6 Requirements of ManChapter 4. Vitamin B12 I. Nomenclature and Formulas II. Chemistry III. Industrial Preparation and Production IV. Estimation in Foods and Food Supplements V. Occurrence in Foods VI. Standardization of Activity VII. Biogenesis VIII. Active Compounds and Vitamin B12 Antagonists IX. Biochemical Systems X. Deficiency Effects in Animals XI. Deficiency Effects and Physiology in Man XII. Pharmacology XIII. Requirements of Animals and Microbes XIV. Requirements of ManChapter 5. Biotin I. Nomenclature and Formulas II. Chemistry III. Industrial Preparation IV. Estimation in Foods and Food Supplements V. Occurrence in Foods VI. Standardization of Activity VII. Biogenesis VIII. Active Compounds and Antagonists IX. Biochemical Systems X. Deficiency Effects in and Requirements of Animals XI. Deficiency Effects in and Requirements of Man XII. Pharmacology XIII. Requirements of Microorganisms and InsectsAuthor IndexSubject Index
