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The Vitamins

Chemistry, Physiology, Pathology

  • 1st Edition - January 1, 1954
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: W. H. Sebrell, Robert S. Harris
  • Language: English

The Vitamins: Chemistry, Physiology, Pathology, Volume III considers the chemical, physiological, and pathological aspects of several vitamins. This book contains seven chapters.… Read more

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The Vitamins: Chemistry, Physiology, Pathology, Volume III considers the chemical, physiological, and pathological aspects of several vitamins. This book contains seven chapters. Each chapter discusses the vitamin's nomenclature, industrial preparation, biogenesis, occurrence in foods, effects of its deficiency, and metabolism. Other general topics covered in each chapter include the vitamin's specificity of action, toxicity, pharmacology, detoxification, and therapeutic activity. This volume evaluates vitamins such as p-aminobenzoic acid, pterolglutamic acid, pyridoxine and related compounds, riboflavin, thiamine, tocopherols, and growth factors. This book will be of value to nutritionists, dieticians, food scientists, technologists, and researchers.

Table of contents


Contributors to Volume III

Contents of Volumes I and II

Chapter 12. p-Aminobenzoic Acid

I. Nomenclature

II. Chemistry

III. Industrial Preparation

IV. Biochemical Systems

V. Biogenesis

VI. Estimation

VII. Occurrence in Foods

VIII. Effects of Deficiency

IX. Metabolism

X. Toxicity

XI. Pharmacology

XII. Detoxication of Arsenicals

XIII. Sulfonamide Reversal

XIV. Therapeutic Activity

Chapter 13. Pteroylglutamic Acid

I. Nomenclature and Formula

II. Chemistry

III. Industrial Preparation

IV. Biochemical Systems

V. Specificity of Action

VI. Estimation

VII. Standardization of Activity

VIII. Occurrence in Foods

IX. Effects of Deficiency

A. In Animals

B. In Microorganisms

C. In Man

X. Pharmacology

XI. Requirements and Factors Influencing Them

Chapter 14. Pyridoxine and Related Compounds (Vitamin B6 Group)

I. Nomenclature

II. Chemistry

III. Industrial Preparation

IV. Biochemical Systems

V. Specificity of Action

VI. Biogenesis

VII. Estimation

A. Physical Methods

B. Chemical Methods

C. Biological Methods

D. Microbiological Methods

VIII. Standardization of Activity

IX. Occurrence in Foods

X. Effects of Deficiency

A. In Plants

B. In Animals

C. In Microorganisms

D. In Man

XI. Pharmacology

XII. Requirements and Factors Influencing Them

A. Of Animals

B. Of Man

Chapter 15. Riboflavin

I. Nomenclature

II. Chemistry

III. Industrial Preparation

IV. Biochemical Systems

V. Specificity of Action

VI. Biogenesis

VII. Estimation

A. Physical and Chemical Methods

B. Biological Methods

C. Microbiological Methods

VIII. Standardization

IX. Occurrence in Food

X. Effects of Deficiency

A. In Microorganisms

B. In Plants

C. In Insects

D. In Animals

E. In Man

XI. Pharmacology

XII. Requirements and Factors Influencing Them

Chapter 16. Thiamine

I. Nomenclature

II. Chemistry

III. Industrial Preparation

IV. Biochemical Systems

V. Specificity of Action

VI. Biogenesis

VII. Estimation

VIII. Standardization of Activity

IX. Occurrence in Food

X. Effects of Deficiency

XI. Pharmacology

XII. Requirements and Factors Influencing Them

A. Of Animals

B. Of Man

Chapter 17. The Tocopherols

I. Nomenclature

II. Chemistry

III. Industrial Preparation

IV. Biochemical Systems

V. Estimation

VI. Occurrence in Food

VII. Effects of Deficiency

VIII. Pharmacology

IX. Requirements and Factors Influencing Them

A. Of Animals

B. Of Man

Chapter 18. New and Unidentified Growth Factors

I. Lipoic Acid (Thioctic Acid, Pyruvate Oxidation Factor, Protogen, Acetate Replacement Factor)

II. Carnitine (Vitamin BT)

III. Peptides

IV. Lyxoflavin

V. Coenzyme III

VI. Factors Required in Unheated Growth Media

VII. Guinea Pig Antistiffness Factor

VIII. Miscellaneous Factors

Author Index

Subject Index


Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: October 22, 2013
  • Language: English

About the editor

RH

Robert S. Harris

Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor of Nutritional Biochemistry, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass.

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