Description
The Vitamins: Fundamental Aspects in Nutrition and Health, Sixth Edition presents both overviews and in-depth discussions of the sources, chemistry, metabolism and functions of these essential nutrients in physiology and health. Sections cover perspectives (history of discovery, general properties and impacts), individual Vitamins (their respective chemistries, metabolism), and their dietary sources and global needs. In addition, the inclusion and interpretation of recent clinical research findings relevant to all vitamins, particularly vitamins A, D, E, K, C, thiamin, folate and vitamin B12 is included, along with an expanded discussion on single-carbon metabolism), implications to neuropathies, and more.
- Presents complete information about vitamins in a format useful as both a teaching text and desk reference
- Includes coverage of vitamin-related topics not typically found in general nutrition texts (e.g., enteric microbial biosynthesis of vitamins, global prevalence of deficiencies, diagnosing ‘silent’ asymptomatic vitamin deficiencies, histories of vitamin discoveries)
- Contains useful appendices of key reference information (e.g., vitamin requirements of humans and animals, vitamin contents of foods, sources of vitamin information)
Table of Contents
Part I. Perspectives on the Vitamins in Nutrition 1. What is a Vitamin? 2. Discovery of the Vitamins 3. Chemical and Physiological Properties of the Vitamins 4. Vitamin Deficiency
Part II. The Individual Vitamins 5. Vitamin A 6. Vitamin D 7. Vitamin E 8. Vitamin K 9. Vitamin C 10. Thiamin 11. Riboflavin 12. Niacin 13. B6 14. Biotin 15. Pantothenic acid 16. Folate 17. B12 18. Quasivitamins
Part III. Using Current Knowledge of the Vitamins 19. Sources of the Vitamins 20. Assessing Vitamin Status 21. Quantifying Vitamin Requirements 22. Vitamin Safety
Appendices A. Vitamin Terminology: Past and Present B. Original Reports for Case Studies C. A Core of Vitamin Research Literature D. Vitamin Contents of Foods E. Vitamin Contents of Feedstuffs
