| Edition |
3rd ed. |
| Description |
1 online resource (xix, 583 pages) : illustrations |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
"The third edition of The Vitamins: Fundamental Aspects in Nutrition and Health, provides the latest coverage of the biochemistry and physiology of vitamins and vitamin-like substances. Extensively revised and expanded on the basis of recent research findings with enlarged coverage of health effects of vitamin-like factors, it is ideally suited for students and an important reference for anyone interested in nutrition, food science, animal science, or endocrinology. The Vitamins contains a cohesive and well-organized presentation of each of the vitamins, as well as the history of their discoveries and current information about their roles in nutrition and health."--Jacket. |
| Contents |
Front Cover; The Vitamins; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Contents; Preface; Preface to the Second Edition; Preface to the First Edition; How to Use This Book; Part I: Perspectives on the Vitamins in Nutrition; Chapter I: What is a Vitamin?; Chapter 2: Discovery of the Vitamins; Chapter 3: Chemical and Physiological Properties of the Vitamins; Chapter 4: Vitamin Deficiency; Part II: Considering the Individual Vitamins; Chapter 5: Vitamin A; Chapter 6: Vitamin D; Chapter 7: Vitamin E; Chapter 8: Vitamin K; Chapter 9: Vitamin C; Chapter 10: Thiamin; Chapter 11: Riboflavin; Chapter 12: Niacin. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Vitamins.
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Vitamins. |
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Nutrition.
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Nutrition. |
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Vitamins. |
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Nutritional Physiological Phenomena. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Combs, Gerald F. Vitamins. 3rd ed. Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier Academic Press, ©2008 9780121834937 (DLC) 2007026776 (OCoLC)150255807 |
| ISBN |
9780080561301 (electronic book) |
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0080561306 (electronic book) |
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9780121834937 |
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012183493X |
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