The Vitamins

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 their roles in nutrition and health.

Selected for inclusion in Doody's Core Titles 2013, an essential collection development tool for health sciences libraries Includes approximately 30% new material Substantial updates have been made to chapters on vitamins A, C, E, K, folate, and the quasi-vitamins Provides checklists of systems affected by vitamin deficiencies and food sources of vitamins Key concepts, learning objectives, vocabulary,case studies, study questions and additional reading lists are included making this ideally suited for students Thoroughly updated with important recent research results, including citations to key reports, many added tables and several new figures Addition of Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (HANES III) data Updated Dietary Reference Values

Part I. Perspectives on the Vitamins in Nutrition 1. What is a Vitamin? 2. Discovery of the Vitamins 3. Chemical and Physiological Properties of Vitamins 4. Vitamin Deficiency

Part II. Considering the Individual Vitamins 5. Vitamin A 6. Vitamin D 7. Vitamin E 8. Vitamin K 9. Vitamin C 10. Thiamin 11. Riboflavin 12. Niacin 13. Vitamin B6 14. Biotin 15. Pantothenic Acid 16. Folate 17. Vitamin B12 18. Quasi-Vitamins

Part III. Using Current Knowledge of the Vitamins 19. Sources of Vitamins 20. Assessing Vitamin Status 21. Quantifying Vitamin Needs 22. Vitamin Safety

Appendices A. Vitamin Terminology: Past and Present B. Original Reports for Case Studies C. A Core of Current Vitamin Research Literature D. Vitamin Contents of Foods E. Vitamin Contents of Feedstuffs