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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 II emphasizes the chemical, physiological, and pathological aspects of vitamins. This volume contains seven chapters. Each… Read more

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The Vitamins: Chemistry, Physiology, Pathology, Volume II emphasizes the chemical, physiological, and pathological aspects of vitamins. This volume 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, requirements, and therapeutic activity. This volume evaluates vitamins such as choline, vitamin D and K groups, essential fatty acids, inositols, niacin, pantothenic acid. This book will be of value to nutritionists, dieticians, food scientists, technologists, and researchers.

Table of contents


Contributors to Volume II

Chapter 5. Choline

I. Nomenclature and Formula

II. Chemistry

III. Industrial Preparation

IV. Biochemical Systems

V. Specificity of Action

VI. Biogenesis

VII. Estimation

VIII. Standardization of Activity

IX. Occurrence

X. Effects of Deficiency

A. General Manifestations

B. Rat

C. Avian Species

D. Dog

E. Other Species

F. Man

XI. Pharmacology

XII. Requirements

A. Of Animals

B. Of Human Beings

Chapter 6. Vitamin D Group

I. Nomenclature and Formulas

II. Chemistry

III. Industrial Preparation

IV. Estimation

V. Standardization of Activity

VI. Effects of Deficiency

A. In Animals

B. In Pathology of Human Beings

VII. Chemical Pathology and Pharmacology

VIII. Requirements

A. Of Animals

B. Of Human Beings

Chapter 7. Essential Fatty Acids

I. Nomenclature and Formulas

II. Chemistry

III. Biochemical Systems

IV. Specificity of Action

V. Biogenesis and Metabolism

VI. Estimation

VII. Occurrence in Foods

VIII. Effects of Deficiency

A. In Animals and Insects

B. In Human Beings

IX. Pharmacology

X. Requirements

Chapter 8. Inositols

I. Nomenclature and Formula

A. Discussion of Terminology

II. Chemistry

III. Industrial Preparation

IV. Biochemical Systems

V. Specificity of Action

VI. Biogenesis

VII. Estimation of Inositol

A. By Isolation

B. By Chemical Methods

C. By Paper Chromatography

D. By Mouse Assay

E. By Microbiological Assay

VIII. Occurrence

IX. Effects of Deficiency

A. In Microorganisms

B. In Animals

C. Pathology in Human Beings

X. Pharmacology

XI. Requirements

A. Of Animals

B. Of Man

C. Influence of Other Constituents of Diet

D. Synthesis in the Body

Chapter 9. Vitamin K Group

I. Nomenclature and Formulas

II. Chemistry

III. Industrial Preparation

IV. Biochemical Systems

V. Estimation

VI. Occurrence in Nature

VII. Effects of Deficiency

A. In Animals

B. In Human Beings

VIII. Pharmacology

IX. Requirements

A. Of Animals

B. Of Human Beings

Chapter 10. Niacin

I. Nomenclature and Formulas

II. Chemistry

III. Industrial Preparation

IV. Biochemical Systems

V. Specificity of Action

VI. Biogenesis

VII. Estimation

A. Biological Assay

B. Chemical Methods

C. Microbiological Methods

VIII. Standardization of Activity

IX. Occurrence

X. Effects of Deficiency

A. In Microorganisms

B. In Man and Animals

XI. Pathology

XII. Pharmacology

XIII. Requirements and Factors Influencing Them

Chapter 11. Pantothenic Acid

I. Nomenclature

II. Chemistry

III. Biochemical System

IV. Specificity of Action

V. Biogenesis

VI. Estimation

A. Chemical and Physical Methods

B. Biological Methods

C. Microbiological Methods

VII. Standardization of Activity

VIII. Occurrence

IX. Effects of Deficiency

A. In Animals

B. In Man

C. In Microorganisms

X. Pharmacology

XI. Requirements and Factors Influencing Them

A. Of Animals

B. Of Man

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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