The Vitamins
eBook - ePub

The Vitamins

  1. 598 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Vitamins

About this book

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.- Selected for inclusion in Doody's Core Titles 2013, an essential collection development tool for health sciences libraries- Includes approximately 30% new material- Substantial updates have been made to chapters on vitamins A, C, E, K, folate, and the quasi-vitamins- Provides checklists of systems affected by vitamin deficiencies and food sources of vitamins- Key concepts, learning objectives, vocabulary, case studies, study questions and additional reading lists are included making this ideally suited for students- Thoroughly updated with important recent research results, including citations to key reports, many added tables and several new figures- Addition of Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (HANES III) data- Updated Dietary Reference Values

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Yes, you can access The Vitamins by Gerald F. Combs Jr.,Gerald F. Combs, Jr. in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Technology & Engineering & Nutrition, Dietics & Bariatrics. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover Image
  2. Content
  3. Title
  4. Copyright
  5. Dedication
  6. Preface
  7. Preface to the Third Edition
  8. Preface to the Second Edition
  9. Preface_to_the_First_Edition
  10. How to Use This Book
  11. PART I. Perspectives on the Vitamins in Nutrition
  12. PART II. Considering the Individual Vitamins
  13. PART III. Using Current Knowledge of the Vitamins
  14. APPENDIX A. Current and Obsolete Designations of Vitamins (Bolded) and Other Vitamin-Like Factors
  15. APPENDIX B. Original Reports for Case Studies
  16. APPENDIX C. A Core of Current Vitamin Literature
  17. APPENDIX D. Vitamin Contents of Foods (units per 100 g edible portion)
  18. APPENDIX E. Vitamin Content of Feedstuffs (units per kg)
  19. Index