The vitamins: fundamental aspects in nutrition and health

Abstract

Perspectives on the in Nutrition: What is a Vitamin? Discovery of the Vitamins. Chemical and Physiological Properties of the Vitamins. Vitamin Deficiency. The Individual Vitamins: Vitamin A. Vitamin D. Vitamin E. Vitamin K. Vitamin C. Thiamin. Riboflavin. Niacin. Vitamin B6. Biotin. Pantothenic Acid. Folate. Vitamin B12. Quasi-Vitamins. Using Current Knowledge of the Vitamins: Sources of the Vitamins. Assessing Vitamin Status. Quantifying Vitamin Requirements. Vitamin Safety. Appendices: Current and Obsolete Designations of Vitamins and Other Vitamin-Like Factors Studies. Original Reports for Case Studies. Some Additional Case Studies. A Core of Vitamin Research Literature. Tables of Vitamin Contents of Foods. Index.