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Nutrient Metabolism
Structures, Functions, and Genes
2nd Edition - May 8, 2015
Author: Martin Kohlmeier
Hardback ISBN:9780123877840
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eBook ISBN:9780123877888
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Nutrient Metabolism, Second Edition, provides a comprehensive overview of the supply and use of nutrients in the human body and how the body regulates intake. Chapters detail the… Read more
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Nutrient Metabolism, Second Edition, provides a comprehensive overview of the supply and use of nutrients in the human body and how the body regulates intake. Chapters detail the principles determining digestion and absorption of food ingredients and how these compounds and their metabolites get into the brain, cross the placenta and pass through the kidneys. Each nutrient’s coverage contains a nutritional summary that describes its function, its food sources, dietary requirements, potential health risks if deficient, and impact of excessive intake. This handbook contains the latest information on the scope of structures, processes, genes and cofactors involved in maintaining a healthy balance of nutrient supplies. Of interest to a wide range of professionals because nutrient issues connect to so many audiences, the book contains a useful link to dietary supplements.
Latest research findings on health and clinical effects of nutrients and of interventions affecting nutrient supply or metabolism
Each nutrient covered contains a nutritional summary describing its function, food sources, dietary requirements, potential health risks if deficient, and impact of excessive intake.
Nutrient information immediately accessible--from source to effect--in one volume
Nutritionists, dietitians, food scientists, and biochemists who work with nutrition
Dedication
Preface
Acknowledgments
List of Abbreviations
Introduction
Nutrients
References
Chapter 1. Chemical Senses
Smell
Taste
Intestinal Sensing
Physical Sensing and Chemesthesis
Chapter 2. Intake Regulation
Appetite
Thirst
Chapter 3. Absorption, Transport, and Retention
Digestion and Absorption
Microbiome
Renal Processing
The Blood–Brain Barrier
Materno-Fetal Nutrient Transport
Chapter 4. Xenobiotics
Caffeine
Heterocyclic Amines
Nitrite/Nitrate
Chapter 5. Fatty Acids
Structure and Function of Fatty Acids
Overfeeding
Acetate
Myristic Acid
Conjugated Linoleic Acid
Docosahexaenoic Acid
Trans-Fatty Acids
Chlorophyll/Phytol/Phytanic Acid
Chapter 6. Carbohydrates, Alcohols, and Organic Acids
Carbohydrates
Glucose
Fructose
Galactose
Xylitol
Pyruvate
Oxalic Acid
Ethanol
Methanol
Chapter 7. Nonnutrients and Bioactives
Indigestible Carbohydrates
Flavonoids and Isoflavones
Garlic Bioactives
Chapter 8. Amino Acids and Nitrogen Compounds
Structure and Function of Amino Acids
Starvation
Glutamate
Glutamine
Glycine
Threonine
Serine
Alanine
Phenylalanine
Tyrosine
Tryptophan
Methionine
Cysteine
Lysine
Leucine
Valine
Isoleucine
Aspartate
Asparagine
Arginine
Proline
Histidine
Citrulline
Taurine
Creatine
Carnitine
Melatonin
Choline
Chapter 9. Fat-Soluble Vitamins and Nonnutrients
Free Radicals and Antioxidants
Vitamin A
Vitamin D
Vitamin E
Vitamin K
Cholesterol
Lipoic Acid
Ubiquinone
Chapter 10. Water-Soluble Vitamins and Nonnutrients
Methylation
Vitamin C
Thiamin
Riboflavin
Niacin
Vitamin B6
Folate
Vitamin B12
Biotin
Pantothenate
Queuine
Biopterin
Inositol
Chapter 11. Minerals and Trace Elements
Water
Sodium
Potassium
Chlorine
Iron
Copper
Zinc
Manganese
Calcium
Phosphorus
Magnesium
Iodine
Fluorine
Sulfur
Selenium
Molybdenum
Cobalt
Chromium
Boron
Silicon
Bromine
Arsenic
Vanadium
Nickel
Chapter 12. Applications
Genetic Variation
Nutrient Adequacy and Supplementation
Nutrient Interactions
GRAS Database
Using Molecular Databases
Index
No. of pages: 898
Language: English
Published: May 8, 2015
Imprint: Academic Press
Hardback ISBN: 9780123877840
eBook ISBN: 9780123877888
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Martin Kohlmeier
Dr. Martin Kohlmeier, MD, PhD, is a Professor of Nutrition; Director of the Human Research Core and the Nutrigenetics Laboratory at the UNC Nutrition Research Institute in Kannapolis, NC; Director of Nutrition in Medicine for online nutrition education of medical students and health professionals; visiting fellow of Wolfson College at Cambridge University, UK; founding Editor-in-Chief of BMJ Nutrition, Prevention and Health; and President of the International Society of Nutrigenetics/Nutrigenomics (ISNN). His professional interests include investigating genotype-specific nutrition responses of humans in health and disease, developing decision-support algorithms and tools for precision nutrition, and teaching health care professionals how to use nutrigenetics in practice. His previously authored textbooks in the field include Nutrigenetics (Academic Press, 2013) and Nutrient Metabolism (2nd Edition, Academic Press, 2015).
Affiliations and expertise
UNC Nutrition Research Institute, and Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina School of Medicine and Gillings School of Global Public Health, Chapel Hill, NC, USA