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 Nutrition1. What is a Vitamin?2. Discovery of the Vitamins3. Chemical and Physiological Properties of the Vitamins4. Vitamin DeficiencyPart II. The Individual Vitamins5. Vitamin A6. Vitamin D7. Vitamin E8. Vitamin K9. Vitamin C10. Thiamin11. Riboflavin12. Niacin13. B614. Biotin15. Pantothenic acid16. Folate17. B1218. QuasivitaminsPart III. Using Current Knowledge of the Vitamins19. Sources of the Vitamins20. Assessing Vitamin Status21. Quantifying Vitamin Requirements22. Vitamin SafetyAppendicesA. Vitamin Terminology: Past and PresentB. Original Reports for Case StudiesC. A Core of Vitamin Research LiteratureD. Vitamin Contents of FoodsE. Vitamin Contents of Feedstuffs
