The Vitamins: Fundamental Aspects in Nutrition and Health, Fifth Edition, provides the latest coverage of the biochemistry and physiology of vitamins and vitamin-like substances. Health-related themes present insights into the use of vitamins, not only for general nutritional balance, but also as a factor in the prevention and/or treatment of specific health issues, such as overall immunity, inflammatory diseases, obesity, and anemia.
Readers will gain an understanding of the roles vitamins play in gene expression and epigenetics, providing important information on the further development of personalized medical treatments that will also allow them to establish appropriate dietary programs based on individual genetic profiles.
This cohesive, well-organized presentation of each vitamin includes key words, case studies, and coverage of the metabolic functions of appropriate vitamins. The readability of this complex content is highly regarded by students, instructors, researchers, and professionals alike.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. v 6. Preface to the Fifth Edition - p. xi 7. How to Use This Book - p. xiii 8. Part I. Perspectives on the Vitamins in Nutrition - p. xv 9. Chapter 1. What Is a Vitamin? - p. 3 10. Chapter 2. Discovery of the Vitamins - p. 7 11. Chapter 3. General Properties of Vitamins - p. 33 12. Chapter 4. Vitamin Deficiency - p. 59 13. Chapter 5. Vitamin Needs and Safety - p. 79 14. Part II. Considering the Individual Vitamins - p. 106 15. Chapter 6. Vitamin A - p. 109 16. Learning Objectives - p. 109 17. Vocabulary - p. 109 18. 1. Significance of Vitamin A - p. 110 19. 2. Properties of Vitamin A - p. 111 20. 3. Sources of Vitamin A - p. 112 21. 4. Absorption of Vitamin A - p. 115 22. 5. Transport of Vitamin A - p. 118 23. 6. Metabolism of Vitamin A - p. 125 24. 7. Metabolic Functions of Vitamin A - p. 129 25. 8. Biomarkers of Vitamin A Status - p. 137 26. 9. Vitamin A Deficiency - p. 139 27. 10. Vitamin A in Health and Disease - p. 147 28. 11. Vitamin A Toxicity - p. 153 29. 12. Case Studies - p. 156 30. 13. Study Questions and Exercises - p. 158 31. Chapter 7. Vitamin D - p. 161 32. Learning Objectives - p. 161 33. Vocabulary - p. 161 34. 1. Significance of Vitamin D - p. 162 35. 2. Properties of Vitamin D - p. 163 36. 3. Sources of Vitamin D - p. 164 37. 4. Enteric Absorption of Vitamin D - p. 170 38. 5. Transport of Vitamin D - p. 171 39. 6. Metabolism of Vitamin D - p. 173 40. 7. Metabolic Functions of Vitamin D - p. 176 41. 8. Biomarkers of Vitamin D Status - p. 190 42. 9. Vitamin D Deficiency - p. 192 43. 10. Vitamin D in Health and Disease - p. 198 44. 11. Vitamin D Toxicity - p. 202 45. 12. Case Studies - p. 204 46. 13. Study Questions and Exercises - p. 205 47. Chapter 8. Vitamin E - p. 207 48. Chapter 9. Vitamin K - p. 243 49. Chapter 10. Vitamin C - p. 267 50. Chapter 11. Thiamin - p. 297 51. Chapter 12. Riboflavin - p. 315 52. Chapter 13. Niacin - p. 331 53. Chapter 14. Vitamin B6 - p. 351 54. Chapter 15. Biotin - p. 371 55. Chapter 16. Pantothenic Acid - p. 387 56. Chapter 17. Folate - p. 399 57. Chapter 18. Vitamin B12 - p. 431 58. Chapter 19. Vitamin-Like Factors - p. 453 59. Learning Objectives - p. 453 60. Vocabulary - p. 453 61. 1. Is the List of Vitamins Complete? - p. 454 62. 2. Choline - p. 455 63. 3. Carnitine - p. 462 64. 4. Myo-Inositol - p. 469 65. 5. Ubiquinones - p. 474 66. 6. Lipoic Acid - p. 477 67. 7. Nonprovitamin A Carotenoids - p. 480 68. 8. Flavonoids - p. 487 69. 9. Orotic Acid - p. 494 70. 10. Unidentified Factors - p. 495 71. 11. Case Study - p. 496 72. 12. Study Questions and Exercises - p. 496 73. Part III. Using Current Knowledge of the Vitamins - p. 498 74. Chapter 20. Sources of the Vitamins - p. 501 75. Chapter 21. Assessing Vitamin Status - p. 531 76. Appendix A. Current and Obsolete Designations of Vitamins (Bolded) and Other Vitamin-Like Factors - p. 545 77. Appendix B. Original Reports for Case Studies - p. 549 78. Appendix C. A Core of Current Vitamin Literature - p. 551 79. Appendix D. Vitamin Contents of Foods (units per 100g Edible Portion) - p. 559 80. Appendix E. Vitamin Contents of Feedstuffs (units per kg) - p. 589 81. Index - p. 593
The Vitamins: Fundamental Aspects in Nutrition and Health, Fifth Edition, provides the latest coverage of the biochemistry and physiology of vitamins and vitamin-like substances. Health-related themes present insights into the use of vitamins, not only for general nutritional balance, but also as a factor in the prevention and/or treatment of specific health issues, such as overall immunity, inflammatory diseases, obesity, and anemia.
Readers will gain an understanding of the roles vitamins play in gene expression and epigenetics, providing important information on the further development of personalized medical treatments that will also allow them to establish appropriate dietary programs based on individual genetic profiles.
This cohesive, well-organized presentation of each vitamin includes key words, case studies, and coverage of the metabolic functions of appropriate vitamins. The readability of this complex content is highly regarded by students, instructors, researchers, and professionals alike.
1. Cover image - p. i 2. Title page - p. ii 3. Table of Contents - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Dedication - p. v 6. Preface to the Fifth Edition - p. xi 7. How to Use This Book - p. xiii 8. Part I. Perspectives on the Vitamins in Nutrition - p. xv 9. Chapter 1. What Is a Vitamin? - p. 3 10. Chapter 2. Discovery of the Vitamins - p. 7 11. Chapter 3. General Properties of Vitamins - p. 33 12. Chapter 4. Vitamin Deficiency - p. 59 13. Chapter 5. Vitamin Needs and Safety - p. 79 14. Part II. Considering the Individual Vitamins - p. 106 15. Chapter 6. Vitamin A - p. 109 16. Learning Objectives - p. 109 17. Vocabulary - p. 109 18. 1. Significance of Vitamin A - p. 110 19. 2. Properties of Vitamin A - p. 111 20. 3. Sources of Vitamin A - p. 112 21. 4. Absorption of Vitamin A - p. 115 22. 5. Transport of Vitamin A - p. 118 23. 6. Metabolism of Vitamin A - p. 125 24. 7. Metabolic Functions of Vitamin A - p. 129 25. 8. Biomarkers of Vitamin A Status - p. 137 26. 9. Vitamin A Deficiency - p. 139 27. 10. Vitamin A in Health and Disease - p. 147 28. 11. Vitamin A Toxicity - p. 153 29. 12. Case Studies - p. 156 30. 13. Study Questions and Exercises - p. 158 31. Chapter 7. Vitamin D - p. 161 32. Learning Objectives - p. 161 33. Vocabulary - p. 161 34. 1. Significance of Vitamin D - p. 162 35. 2. Properties of Vitamin D - p. 163 36. 3. Sources of Vitamin D - p. 164 37. 4. Enteric Absorption of Vitamin D - p. 170 38. 5. Transport of Vitamin D - p. 171 39. 6. Metabolism of Vitamin D - p. 173 40. 7. Metabolic Functions of Vitamin D - p. 176 41. 8. Biomarkers of Vitamin D Status - p. 190 42. 9. Vitamin D Deficiency - p. 192 43. 10. Vitamin D in Health and Disease - p. 198 44. 11. Vitamin D Toxicity - p. 202 45. 12. Case Studies - p. 204 46. 13. Study Questions and Exercises - p. 205 47. Chapter 8. Vitamin E - p. 207 48. Chapter 9. Vitamin K - p. 243 49. Chapter 10. Vitamin C - p. 267 50. Chapter 11. Thiamin - p. 297 51. Chapter 12. Riboflavin - p. 315 52. Chapter 13. Niacin - p. 331 53. Chapter 14. Vitamin B6 - p. 351 54. Chapter 15. Biotin - p. 371 55. Chapter 16. Pantothenic Acid - p. 387 56. Chapter 17. Folate - p. 399 57. Chapter 18. Vitamin B12 - p. 431 58. Chapter 19. Vitamin-Like Factors - p. 453 59. Learning Objectives - p. 453 60. Vocabulary - p. 453 61. 1. Is the List of Vitamins Complete? - p. 454 62. 2. Choline - p. 455 63. 3. Carnitine - p. 462 64. 4. Myo-Inositol - p. 469 65. 5. Ubiquinones - p. 474 66. 6. Lipoic Acid - p. 477 67. 7. Nonprovitamin A Carotenoids - p. 480 68. 8. Flavonoids - p. 487 69. 9. Orotic Acid - p. 494 70. 10. Unidentified Factors - p. 495 71. 11. Case Study - p. 496 72. 12. Study Questions and Exercises - p. 496 73. Part III. Using Current Knowledge of the Vitamins - p. 498 74. Chapter 20. Sources of the Vitamins - p. 501 75. Chapter 21. Assessing Vitamin Status - p. 531 76. Appendix A. Current and Obsolete Designations of Vitamins (Bolded) and Other Vitamin-Like Factors - p. 545 77. Appendix B. Original Reports for Case Studies - p. 549 78. Appendix C. A Core of Current Vitamin Literature - p. 551 79. Appendix D. Vitamin Contents of Foods (units per 100g Edible Portion) - p. 559 80. Appendix E. Vitamin Contents of Feedstuffs (units per kg) - p. 589 81. Index - p. 593
