03340nam 2200637 a 450 991046106080332120200520144314.01-283-16473-697866131647353-11-021449-010.1515/9783110214499(CKB)2670000000088743(EBL)690581(OCoLC)723945450(SSID)ssj0000542402(PQKBManifestationID)12270390(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000542402(PQKBWorkID)10511296(PQKB)10920805(MiAaPQ)EBC690581(DE-B1597)35879(OCoLC)840442320(DE-B1597)9783110214499(Au-PeEL)EBL690581(CaPaEBR)ebr10486409(CaONFJC)MIL316473(EXLCZ)99267000000008874320100708d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrVitamins in the prevention of human diseases[electronic resource] /edited by Wolfgang Herrmann, Rima ObeidBerlin Walter de Gruyterc20111 online resource (744 p.)Description based upon print version of record.3-11-021448-2 Includes bibliographical references and index.History of the vitamins -- Vitamin A : retinol -- Vitamin B1 : thiamine -- Vitamin B2 : riboflavin -- Vitamin B6 : pyridoxine -- Vitamin B9 : folate -- Vitamin B12 : cobalamin -- Vitamin C : ascorbic acid -- Vitamin D : cholecalciferol -- Vitamin E : alpha tocopherol -- Vitamin K -- Betaine -- Choline -- Omega 3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (fish oil).This book provides up-to-date knowledge on the role of water and fat soluble vitamins in the prevention of human diseases. The vitamins are essential food constituents with magnificent biological effects therefore, linking our biology to our lifestyle and environment. One-sided nutrition, smoking, alcohol, genetic factors, and even geographical origin interfere with our dietary intake of the vitamins. Therefore, it is not wondering that insufficient vitamin intake can impact our health and contribute significantly to the development of numerous diseases. The book offers expert reviews and judgements on the role of vitamins in our health and the link between vitamins deficiency and disease conditions at different life stages. Having knowledge about the association of vitamins and disease, as well as keeping track on the patients vitamin status has become increasingly important to physicians, clinical chemists, epidemiologists, specialists in nutrition, health professionals, researchers, and students who are interested in this area. Recent development in laboratory methods has helped making many issues in this field quantitative.VitaminsVitamin therapyElectronic books.Vitamins.Vitamin therapy.612.3/99Herrmann WolfgangProf.36709Obeid Rima1046914MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910461060803321Vitamins in the prevention of human diseases2474185UNINA