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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786464503321

Autore

McDowell L. R. <1941->

Titolo

Vitamins in animal nutrition : comparative aspects to human nutrition / / Lee Russell McDowell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

San Diego, : Academic Press, c1989

ISBN

0-323-13904-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (503 pages) : illustrations

Collana

Animal feeding and nutrition : a series of monographs and treatises

Disciplina

636.0852

Soggetti

Vitamins in animal nutrition

Vitamins in human nutrition

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 445-467) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Vitamins in Animal Nutrition: Comparative Aspects to Human Nutrition; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Chapter 1. Introduction and Historical Considerations; I. Definition of Vitamins; II. Classification of Vitamins; III. Vitamin Nomenclature; IV. Vitamin Requirements; V. Vitamin Occurrence; VI. History of the Vitamins; Chapter 2. Vitamin A; I. Introduction; II. History; III. Chemical Structure and Properties; IV. Analytical Procedures; V. Metabolism; VI. Functions; VII. Requirements; VIII. Natural Sources; IX. Deficiency; X. Supplementation

XI. β-Carotene Function Independent of Vitamin A XII. Toxicity; Chapter 3. Vitamin D; I. Introduction; II. History; III. Chemical Structure, Properties, and Antagonists; IV. Analytical Procedures; V. Metabolism; VI. Functions; VII. Requirements; VIII. Natural Sources; IX. Deficiency; X. Supplementation; XI. Toxicity; Chapter 4. Vitamin E; I. Introduction; II. History; III. Chemical Structure and Properties; IV. Analytical Procedures; V. Metabolism; VI. Functions; VII. Requirements; VIII. Natural Sources; IX. Deficiency; X. Supplementation; XI. Toxicity; Chapter 5. Vitamin K; I. Introduction

II. History III. Chemical Structure, Properties, and Antagonists; IV. Analytical Procedures; V. Metabolism; VI. Functions; VII. Requirements; VIII. Natural Sources; IX. Deficiency; X. Supplementation; XI. Toxicity; Chapter 6. Thiamin; I. Introduction; II. History; III. Chemical Structure, Properties, and Antagonists; IV. Analytical Procedures; V. Metabolism;



VI. Functions; VII. Requirements; VIII. Natural Sources; IX. Deficiency; X. Supplementation; XI. Toxicity; Chapter 7. Riboflavin; I. Introduction; II. History; III. Chemical Structure, Properties, and Antagonists; IV. Analytical Procedures

V. Metabolism VI. Functions; VII. Requirements; VIII. Natural Sources; IX. Deficiency; X. Supplementation; XI. Toxicity; Chapter 8. Niacin; I. Introduction; II. History; III. Chemical Structure, Properties, and Antagonists; IV. Analytical Procedures; V. Metabolism; VI. Functions; VII. Requirements; VIII. Natural Sources; IX. Deficiency; X. Supplementation; XI. Toxicity; Chapter 9. Vitamin B6; I. Introduction; II. History; III. Chemical Structure, Properties, and Antagonists; IV. Analytical Procedures; V. Metabolism; VI. Functions; VII. Requirements; VIII. Natural Sources; IX. Deficiency

X. Supplementation XI. Toxicity; Chapter 10. Pantothenic Acid; I. Introduction; II. History; III. Chemical Structure, Properties, and Antagonists; IV. Analytical Procedures; V. Metabolism; VI. Functions; VII. Requirements; VIII. Natural Sources; IX. Deficiency; X. Supplementation; XI. Toxicity; Chapter 11. Biotin; I. Introduction; II. History; III. Chemical Structure, Properties, and Antagonists; IV. Analytical Procedures; V. Metabolism; VI. Functions; VII. Requirements; VIII. Natural Sources; IX. Deficiency; X. Supplementation; XI. Toxicity; Chapter 12. Folacin; I. Introduction; II. History; III. Chemical Structure, Properties, and Antagonists

Sommario/riassunto

Vitamins in Animal Nutrition presents concise, up-to-date information on vitamin nutrition for livestock and poultry; comparisons with vitamin use in human nutrition are also presented. This book describes the basic chemical, metabolic, and functional role of vitamins and vitamin supplementation. A wealth of photographs illustrate the nutritional aspects of vitamin deficiencies and excesses in livestock, along with their concomitant conditions.