Vitamins and Hormones
Academic Press
Published on 1. January 1950
341 pages
978-0-08-086605-5 (ISBN)
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- Front Cover
- Vitamins and Hormones: Advances in Research and Applications
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Editors' Preface
- Chapter 1. "Animal Protein Factor" and Vitamin B12 in the Nutrition of Animals
- I. Background and Outline of Recent Progress
- II. The Chemistry of B12
- III. Animal Work with "All Plant" Rations
- IV. Animal Work on "Purified" Rations
- V. Microbiological Work
- VI. B12 Requirements and Mode of Administration
- VII. Sources and Distribution
- VIII. Role of B12 in Metabolism
- IX. General Summary
- Addendum
- References
- Chapter 2. Pyridoxine and Fat Metabolism
- I. Introduction
- II. Pyridoxine and Fatty Liver Formation
- III. Pyridoxine and the Oxidation of Fatty Acids
- IV. The Synthesis of Fat from Protein
- V. Pyridoxine and the Unsaturated Fatty Acids
- VI. Pyridoxine and Fat Metabolism in Arteriosclerosis
- VII. Possible Mechanisms of Interaction
- VIII. Summary
- References
- Chapter 3. Physiological and Chemical Aspects of the Antistiffness Factor Essential for Guinea Pigs
- I. Introduction
- II. Diets
- III. Physiological Aspects of Deficiency Syndrome
- IV. Isolation and Identification of the Antistiffness Factor
- V. Concluding Remarks
- References
- Chapter 4. Vitamins and Metabolism in Neurospora
- I. Introduction
- II. Mutants
- III. Genes, Enzymes and Reactions
- IV. Biosynthesis and Functions of Vitamins
- V. Bioassays
- References
- Chapter 5. The Physiology of Relaxin
- I. Introduction
- II. Historical Survey of Pubic Separation in Mammals
- III. Hormonal Factors in Relaxation of the Symphysis Pubis
- IV. Assay of Relaxin
- V. Chemistry of Relaxin
- VI. Pharmacology of Relaxin
- VII. Sources of Relaxin
- VIII. Action of Relaxin other than on Pelvic Ligaments
- IX. General discussion
- References
- Chapter 6. Interactions between Estrogens and Progesterone
- I. Introduction
- II. The First Experiments
- III. Antagonism in the Uterus
- IV. Antagonism in the Vagina
- V. Antagonism in other Receptors
- VI. Synergism between the Two Female Hormones
- VII. Particular Interactions between Estrogens and Progesterone
- VIII. Related Interactions
- References
- Chapter 7. The Physiological Actions of the Hormones of the Posterior Lobe of the Pituitary Gland
- Part 2.-Actions Other Than Those upon the Circulation and the Secretion of Urine
- VI. Introduction
- VII. Effect upon Respiration
- VIII. Effect upon the Movements of the Alimentary Tract
- IX. Action upon the Gastric Mucosa
- X. Effects upon Glandular Secretion
- XI. Action upon the Uterus
- XII. Action upon the Cervix of the Uterus
- XIII. Effect upon Carbohydrate Metabolism
- XIV. Effect upon the Oxygen Content of the Blood
- XV. Effect upon Basal Metabolism
- XVI. Effect upon the Lactic Acid Content and Reaction of the Blood
- XVII. Effect upon Chromatophores
- XVIII. Effect upon Vision
- XIX. Effect upon Urinary Pigmente
- XX. Fate of the Posterior Lobe Hormones
- XXI. Concluding Remarks
- References
- Chapter 8. Steroid Configuration
- I. Introduction
- II. Nomenclature
- III. The Steroid Nucleus
- IV. Configuration of Nuclear Substituents
- V. Configuration in the Side Chain
- References
- Author Index
- Subject Index
