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Nutrition and the Adult Micronutrients Volume 3B

The science of nutrition has advanced beyond expectation since Antoine La­ voisier as early as the 18th century showed that oxygen was necessary to change nutrients in foods to compounds which would become a part of the human body. He was also the first to measure metabolism and to show that oxidati...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Alfin-Slater, Roslyn B. (Editor), Kritchevsky, David (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1980, 1980
Edition:1st ed. 1980
Series:Human Nutrition, A Comprehensive Treatise
Subjects:
Nutrition   
Nutrition
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • 9. The Retinoids
  • 10. Hypervitaminosis Aand Vitamin A Toxicity
  • 11. Vitamin A Pharmacology
  • 12. References
  • 4 Vitamin D
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. History
  • 3. Deficiency Diseases
  • 4. The D Vitamins and Their Precursors
  • 5. Metabolism of Vitamin D
  • 6. Regulation of Vitamin D Metabolism
  • 7. The Interaction between Vitamin D and Parathyroid Hormone
  • 8. Regulation of the Renal Vitamin D Hydroxylases by the Sex Hormones
  • 9. Mechanism of Vitamin D Action
  • 10. Diseases of Bone as a Consequence of Defects in Vitamin D Metabolism
  • 11. Vitamin D Toxicity
  • 12. Conclusion
  • 13. References
  • 5 Vitamin E
  • 1. History
  • 2. Chemistry and Nomenclature
  • 3. Deficiency Symptoms
  • 4. Biopotency
  • 5. Food Sources
  • 6. Metabolism
  • 7. Biochemical Function
  • 8. Nutritional Role
  • 9. Pharmacological Effects
  • 10. Safety
  • 11. References
  • 6 Vitamin K
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Early History
  • 3. Chemistry of the K Vitamins
  • 4. Nomenclature
  • 9 Drug—Nutrient Interrelationships
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. The Effects of Drugs on Nutritional Status
  • 3. The Effects of Nutritional Status on Drug Metabolism
  • 4. Summation
  • 5. References
  • 10 Oral Contraceptives and Nutrient Requirements
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Effect of OCs on Nutrient Metabolism and Requirements
  • 3. Conclusion
  • 4. References
  • 11 Nutrition of the Elderly
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Changes Associated with Aging
  • 3. Influence of Nutrition on Longevity
  • 4. Nutrient Requirements of the Elderly
  • 5. Assessment of Nutritional Status of the Elderly
  • 6. Nutrition-Related Diseases of the Elderly
  • 7. Food Attitudes, Beliefs, and Practices of the Elderly
  • 8. References
  • 5. Principles of the Determination of Vitamin(s) K
  • 6. Vitamin K Content of Foods
  • 7. Absorption, Distribution, and Metabolism of Vitamin K
  • 8. Physiological Function of Vitamin K
  • 9. Bone and Kidney Proteins Containing ?-Carboxyglutamate
  • 10. Coumarin Anticoagulant Drugs
  • 11. Vitamin K Deficiency
  • 12. Nutritional Requirements for Vitamin K
  • 13. References
  • 7 Iron—Hemoglobin
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Iron Balance
  • 3. Distribution and Function of Body Iron
  • 4. Iron Losses
  • 5. Assessment of Iron Status
  • 6. Iron Absorption
  • 7. Pathology of Iron Deficiency and Anemia
  • 8. Iron Requirements—Dietary Iron
  • 9. Conclusion
  • 10. References
  • 8 Trace Elements
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Calcium
  • 3. Phosphorus
  • 4. Magnesium
  • 5. Sodium and Potassium
  • 6. Iron
  • 7. Zinc
  • 8. Copper
  • 9. Selenium
  • 10. Cobalt
  • 11. Silicon
  • 12. Chromium
  • 13. Vanadium
  • 14. Nickel
  • 15. Manganese
  • 16. Fluoride
  • 17. Tin
  • 18. Conclusion
  • 19. References
  • 1 Roles of Vitamins as Coenzymes
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Biotin
  • 3. Nicotinic Acid
  • 4. Pantothenic Acid
  • 5. Vitamin B6
  • 6. Thiamine
  • 7. Lipoic Acid
  • 8. Folic Acid
  • 9. Vitamin B12
  • 10. Riboflavin
  • 11. Coenzyme Q
  • 12. Other Vitamin Cofactors
  • 13. References
  • 2 Vitamin C
  • 1. The Lure of Vitamin C
  • 2. Discovery of Vitamin C
  • 3. Biochemistry and Physiology
  • 4. Metabolic Functions of Vitamin C
  • 5. Minimal Daily Requirement and Recommended Allowance
  • 6. Scurvy in Experimental Animals
  • 7. Clinical Scurvy
  • 8. Human Scurvy
  • 9. Food Sources of Vitamin C
  • 10. Pharmacologic Doses
  • 11. Toxicity of Vitamin C
  • 12. Summary
  • 13. References
  • 3 Vitamin A
  • 1. Historical Introduction
  • 2. Nomenclature, Chemical Structures, and Chemical Properties
  • 3. Absorption
  • 4. Storage
  • 5. Transport of Vitamin A
  • 6. Vitamin A Deficiency and the Function of Vitamin A
  • 7. Biochemical Mechanisms of Vitamin A Function
  • 8. The Metabolism of Vitamin A

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