Vitamins in the prevention of human diseases （2011. XVII, 726 S. 60 b/w ill., 30 b/w tbl. 240 mm）

Eds.: Herrmann, Wolfgang/ Obeid, Rima

DE GRUYTER（2011発売）

DE GRUYTER（2011発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 300 p.／サイズ 60 fig.
• 商品コード 9783110214482

基本説明

Provides up-to-date knowledge on the role of water and fat soluble vitamins in the prevention of human diseases.

Full Description

This book provides up-to-date knowledge on the role of water and fat soluble vitamins in the prevention of human diseases. The vitamins are essential food constituents with magnificent biological effects therefore, linking our biology to our lifestyle and environment. One-sided nutrition, smoking, alcohol, genetic factors, and even geographical origin interfere with our dietary intake of the vitamins. Therefore, it is not wondering that insufficient vitamin intake can impact our health and contribute significantly to the development of numerous diseases.

The book offers expert reviews and judgements on the role of vitamins in our health and the link between vitamins deficiency and disease conditions at different life stages.

Having knowledge about the association of vitamins and disease, as well as keeping track on the patients vitamin status has become increasingly important to physicians, clinical chemists, epidemiologists, specialists in nutrition, health professionals, researchers, and students who are interested in this area. Recent development in laboratory methods has helped making many issues in this field quantitative.

Contents

Vitamins

1. History of the vitamins

2. Vitamin A - Retinol

3. Vitamin B1 - Thiamine

4. Vitamin B2 - Riboflavin

5. Vitamin B6 - Pyridoxine

6. Vitamin B9 - Folate

7. Vitamin B12 - Cobalamin

8. Vitamin C - Ascorbic acid

9. Vitamin D - Cholecalciferol

10. Vitamin E - Alpha Tocopherol

11. Vitamin K

Vitamin like Nutrients

11. Betaine

12. Choline

13. Omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (fish oil)