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Nutritional biochemistry of the vitamins /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bender, David A.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1992.
Subjects:
Vitamins.
Avitaminosis.
Nutrition Assessment.
Nutritional Requirements.
Vitamins > metabolism.
Vitamins > therapeutic use.
Table of Contents:
  • The vitamins
  • Vitamin A: retinol and β-carotene
  • Vitamin D
  • Vitamin E: tocopherols and tocotrienols
  • Vitamin K
  • Vitamin B₁: thiamin
  • Vitamin B₂: riboflavin
  • Niacin
  • Vitamin B₆
  • Folic acid and other pterins and vitamin B₁₂
  • Biotin (vitamin H)
  • Pantothemic acid
  • Ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
  • Compounds of doubtful vitamin status: taurine, carnitine, choline and inositol.