Biochemical, physiological, & molecular aspects of human nutrition /
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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St. Louis Missouri :
Elsevier Saunders,
[2006]
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
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Table of Contents:
- I. Nutrients : essential and non essential
- Nutrients : history and definitions
- Nonessential food components with health benefits
- Guidelines for food and nutrient intake
- II. Structure and properties of the macronutrients
- Structure, nomenclature, and properties of carbohydrates
- Structure and properties of proteins and amino acids
- Structure, nomenclature, and properties of lipids
- III. Digestion and absorption of the macronutrients
- Overview of digestion and absorption
- Carbohydrate digestion and absorption
- Digestion and absorption of protein
- Digestion and absorption of lipids
- Dietary fiber
- IV. Metabolism of the macronutrients
- Carbohydrate metabolism : synthesis and oxidation
- Protein synthesis and degradation
- Amino acid metabolism
- Protein and amino acid requirements
- Metabolism of fatty acids, acylglycerols, and sphingolipids
- Cholesterol and lipoproteins : synthesis, transport, and metabolism
- Essential fatty acids
- Regulation of fuel utilization in response to food intake
- Regulation of fuel utilization in response to exercise
- V. Energy
- Cellular and whole-animal energetics
- Control of energy balance
- Disturbances of energy balance
- VI. The vitamins
- Niacin, ribofalvin, and thiamin
- Folic acid, vitamin B₁₂, and vitamin B₆
- Pantothenic acid and biotin
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin K
- Vitamin E
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin D
- VII. Minerals and water
- Calcium and phosphorus
- Magnesium
- Sodium, chloride, and potassium
- Body fluids and water balance
- Iron
- Zinc, copper, and manganese
- Iodine
- Selenium
- Fluoride
- The ultratrace elements