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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790166403321

Autore

Combs Gerald F

Titolo

The vitamins [[electronic resource] ] : fundamental aspects in nutrition and health / / Gerald F. Combs, Jr

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam, : Elsevier/Academic Press, 2012

ISBN

1-283-73515-6

0-12-381981-4

Edizione

[4th ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (599 p.)

Disciplina

574.1

574.1/926

574.1926

612.399

Soggetti

Vitamins

Nutrition

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Subtitle from cover.

Two columns to the page.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Perspectives on the vitamins in nutrition -- pt. 2. Considering the individual vitamins -- pt. 3. Using current knowledge of the vitamins.

Sommario/riassunto

The fourth edition of this bestselling text will again provide the latest coverage of the biochemistry and physiology of vitamins and vitamin-like substances. Extensively revised and expanded on the basis of recent research findings with enlarged coverage of health effects of vitamin-like factors, it is ideally suited for students and an important reference for anyone interested in nutrition, food science, animal science or endocrinology. It contains a cohesive and well-organized presentation of each of the vitamins, as well as the history of their discoveries and current information about the