Nutritional biochemistry of the vitamins / David A. Bender.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bender, David A., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vitamins in human nutrition.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxiv, 488 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The vitamins are a chemically disparate group of compounds whose only common feature is that they are dietary essentials that are required in small amounts for the normal functioning of the body and maintenance of metabolic integrity. Metabolically they have diverse function, as coenzymes, hormones, antioxidants, mediators of cell signaling and regulators of cell and tissue growth and differentiation. This book, first published in 2003, explores the known biochemical functions of the vitamins, the extent to which we can explain the effects of deficiency or excess and the scientific basis for reference intakes for the prevention of deficiency and promotion of optimum health and well-being. It also highlights areas where our knowledge is lacking and further research is required. It provides a compact and authoritative reference volume of value to students and specialists alike in the field of nutritional biochemistry, and indeed all who are concerned with vitamin nutrition, deficiency and metabolism.

Contents:

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; Preface; ONE The Vitamins; TWO Vitamin A: Retinoids and Carotenoids; THREE Vitamin D; FOUR Vitamin E: Tocopherols and Tocotrienols; FIVE Vitamin K; SIX Vitamin B - Thiamin; SEVEN Vitamin B - Riboflavin; EIGHT Niacin; NINE Vitamin B; TEN Folate and Other Pterins and Vitamin B; ELEVEN Biotin (Vitamin H); TWELVE Pantothenic Acid; THIRTEEN Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid); FOURTEEN Marginal Compounds and Phytonutrients; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-107-13094-8

0-521-12221-X

1-280-16083-7

9786610160839

0-511-20348-9

0-511-11962-3

0-511-30646-6

0-511-61519-1

0-511-07211-2

OCLC:

171104395