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Record Nr.

UNINA9910688187703321

Titolo

B-complex vitamins : sources, intakes and novel applications / / edited by Jean Guy LeBlanc

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, England : , : IntechOpen, , 2022

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (254 pages)

Disciplina

612.39

Soggetti

Vitamin B deficiency

Vitamin B in human nutrition

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides the most current information on the effects of vitamin B deficiency as well as the roles of niacin (vitamin B3), pyridoxine (vitamin B6), folate (vitamin B9), and vitamin B12 in numerous disorders. Chapters discuss novel applications of B-complex vitamins, such as thiamin in patients with critical conditions, dietary supplements in the prevention of renal stones, and treatment of COVID-19. Throughout, the authors discuss the effects of vitamin B deficiency from retrospective, perspective, and prospective points of view.