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Index
Cover image Title page Table of Contents Copyright Dedication Preface to the Fifth Edition How to Use This Book Part I. Perspectives on the Vitamins in Nutrition
Chapter 1. What Is a Vitamin?
Learning Objectives Vocabulary 1. Thinking About Vitamins 2. Vitamin: A Revolutionary Concept 3. An Operating Definition of a Vitamin 4. The Recognized Vitamins 5. Study Questions and Exercises
Chapter 2. Discovery of the Vitamins
Learning Objectives Vocabulary 1. The Emergence of Nutrition as a Science 2. The Process of Discovery in Nutritional Science 3. The Empirical Phase of Vitamin Discovery 4. The Experimental Phase of Vitamin Discovery 5. The Vitamine Theory 6. Elucidation of the Vitamins 7. Vitamin Terminology 8. Other Factors Sometimes Called Vitamins 9. Modern History of the Vitamins 10. Study Questions and Exercises
Chapter 3. General Properties of Vitamins
Learning Objectives Vocabulary 1. Vitamin Nomenclature 2. Chemical and Physical Properties of the Vitamins 3. Physiological Utilization of the Vitamins 4. Metabolism of the Vitamins 5. Metabolic Functions of the Vitamins 6. Vitamin Bioavailability 7. Vitamin Analysis 8. Study Questions and Exercises
Chapter 4. Vitamin Deficiency
Learning Objectives Vocabulary 1. The Concept of Vitamin Deficiency 2. Clinical Manifestations of Vitamin Deficiencies 3. Causes of Vitamin Deficiencies 4. Study Questions and Exercises
Chapter 5. Vitamin Needs and Safety
Learning Objectives Vocabulary 1. Dietary Standards for Vitamins 2. Vitamin Allowances for Humans 3. Vitamin Allowances for Animals 4. Uses of Vitamins Above Required Levels 5. Hypervitaminoses 6. Safe Intakes of Vitamins 7. Study Questions and Exercises
Part II. Considering the Individual Vitamins
Chapter 6. Vitamin A
Learning Objectives Vocabulary 1. Significance of Vitamin A 2. Properties of Vitamin A 3. Sources of Vitamin A 4. Absorption of Vitamin A 5. Transport of Vitamin A 6. Metabolism of Vitamin A 7. Metabolic Functions of Vitamin A 8. Biomarkers of Vitamin A Status 9. Vitamin A Deficiency 10. Vitamin A in Health and Disease 11. Vitamin A Toxicity 12. Case Studies 13. Study Questions and Exercises
Chapter 7. Vitamin D
Learning Objectives Vocabulary 1. Significance of Vitamin D 2. Properties of Vitamin D 3. Sources of Vitamin D 4. Enteric Absorption of Vitamin D 5. Transport of Vitamin D 6. Metabolism of Vitamin D 7. Metabolic Functions of Vitamin D 8. Biomarkers of Vitamin D Status 9. Vitamin D Deficiency 10. Vitamin D in Health and Disease 11. Vitamin D Toxicity 12. Case Studies 13. Study Questions and Exercises
Chapter 8. Vitamin E
Learning Objectives Vocabulary 1. Significance of Vitamin E 2. Properties of Vitamin E 3. Sources of Vitamin E 4. Absorption of Vitamin E 5. Transport of Vitamin E 6. Metabolism of Vitamin E 7. Metabolic Functions of Vitamin E 8. Biomarkers of Vitamin E Status 9. Vitamin E Deficiency 10. Vitamin E in Health and Disease 11. Vitamin E Toxicity 12. Case Studies 13. Study Questions and Exercises
Chapter 9. Vitamin K
Learning Objectives Vocabulary 1. The Significance of Vitamin K 2. Properties of Vitamin K 3. Sources of Vitamin K 4. Absorption of Vitamin K 5. Transport of Vitamin K 6. Metabolism of Vitamin K 7. Metabolic Functions of Vitamin K 8. Biomarkers of Vitamin K Status 9. Vitamin K Deficiency 10. Vitamin K Health and Disease 11. Vitamin K Toxicity 12. Case Studies 13. Study Questions and Exercises
Chapter 10. Vitamin C
Learning Objectives Vocabulary 1. The Significance of Vitamin C 2. Properties of Vitamin C 3. Sources of Vitamin C 4. Absorption of Vitamin C 5. Transport of Vitamin C 6. Metabolism of Vitamin C 7. Metabolic Functions of Vitamin C 8. Biomarkers of Vitamin C Status 9. Vitamin C Deficiency 10. Vitamin C in Health and Disease 11. Vitamin C Toxicity 12. Case Studies 13. Study Questions and Exercises
Chapter 11. Thiamin
Learning Objectives Vocabulary 1. The Significance of Thiamin 2. Properties of Thiamin 3. Sources of Thiamin 4. Absorption of Thiamin 5. Transport of Thiamin 6. Metabolism of Thiamin 7. Metabolic Functions of Thiamin 8. Biomarkers of Thiamin Status 9. Thiamin Deficiency 10. Role of Thiamin in Health and Disease 11. Thiamin Toxicity 12. Case Studies 13. Study Questions and Exercises
Chapter 12. Riboflavin
Learning Objectives Vocabulary 1. The Significance of Riboflavin 2. Properties of Riboflavin 3. Sources of Riboflavin 4. Absorption of Riboflavin 5. Transport of Riboflavin 6. Metabolism of Riboflavin 7. Metabolic Functions of Riboflavin 8. Biomarkers of Riboflavin Status 9. Riboflavin Deficiency 10. Riboflavin in Health and Disease 11. Riboflavin Toxicity 12. Case Study 13. Study Questions and Exercises
Chapter 13. Niacin
Learning Objectives Vocabulary 1. The Significance of Niacin 2. Properties of Niacin 3. Sources of Niacin 4. Absorption of Niacin 5. Transport of Niacin 6. Metabolism of Niacin 7. Metabolic Functions of Niacin 8. Biomarkers of Niacin Status 9. Niacin Deficiency 10. Niacin in Health and Disease 11. Niacin Toxicity 12. Case Study 13. Study Questions and Exercises
Chapter 14. Vitamin B6
Learning Objectives Vocabulary 1. The Significance of Vitamin B6 2. Properties of Vitamin B6 3. Sources of Vitamin B6 4. Absorption of Vitamin B6 5. Transport of Vitamin B6 6. Metabolism of Vitamin B6 7. Metabolic Functions of Vitamin B6 8. Biomarkers of Vitamin B6 Status 9. Vitamin B6 Deficiency 10. Vitamin B6 in Health and Disease 11. Vitamin B6 Toxicity 12. Case Studies 13. Study Questions and Exercises
Chapter 15. Biotin
Learning Objectives Vocabulary 1. The Significance of Biotin 2. Properties of Biotin 3. Sources of Biotin 4. Absorption of Biotin 5. Transport of Biotin 6. Metabolism of Biotin 7. Metabolic Functions of Biotin 8. Biomarkers of Biotin Status 9. Biotin Deficiency 10. Biotin in Health and Disease 11. Biotin Toxicity 12. Case Study 13. Study Questions and Exercises
Chapter 16. Pantothenic Acid
Learning Objectives Vocabulary 1. The Significance of Pantothenic Acid 2. Properties of Pantothenic Acid 3. Sources of Pantothenic Acid 4. Absorption of Pantothenic Acid 5. Transport of Pantothenic Acid 6. Metabolism of Pantothenic Acid 7. Metabolic Functions of Pantothenic Acid 8. Biomarkers of Pantothenic Acid Status 9. Pantothenic Acid Deficiency 10. Pantothenic Acid in Health and Disease 11. Pantothenic Acid Toxicity 12. Case Study 13. Study Questions and Exercises
Chapter 17. Folate
Learning Objectives Vocabulary 1. The Significance of Folate 2. Properties of Folate 3. Sources of Folate 4. Absorption of Folate 5. Transport of Folate 6. Metabolism of Folate 7. Metabolic Functions of Folate 8. Biomarkers of Folate Status 9. Folate Deficiency 10. Folate in Health and Disease 11. Folate Toxicity 12. Case Study 13. Study Questions and Exercises
Chapter 18. Vitamin B12
Learning Objectives Vocabulary 1. Significance of Vitamin B12 2. Properties of Vitamin B12 3. Sources of Vitamin B12 4. Absorption of Vitamin B12 5. Transport of Vitamin B12 6. Metabolism of Vitamin B12 7. Metabolic Functions of Vitamin B12 8. Biomarkers of Vitamin B12 Status 9. Vitamin B12 Deficiency 10. Vitamin B12 in Health and Disease 11. Vitamin B12 Toxicity 12. Case Study 13. Study Questions and Exercises
Chapter 19. Vitamin-Like Factors
Learning Objectives Vocabulary 1. Is the List of Vitamins Complete? 2. Choline 3. Carnitine 4. Myo-Inositol 5. Ubiquinones 6. Lipoic Acid 7. Nonprovitamin A Carotenoids 8. Flavonoids 9. Orotic Acid 10. Unidentified Factors 11. Case Study 12. Study Questions and Exercises
Part III. Using Current Knowledge of the Vitamins
Chapter 20. Sources of the Vitamins
Learning Objectives Vocabulary 1. Vitamins in Foods and Feedstuffs 2. Vitamin Bioavailability 3. Vitamin Losses in Foods 4. Vitamin Fortification 5. Biofortification 6. Vitamin Labeling of Foods 7. Vitamins in Human Diets 8. Vitamin Supplementation 9. Vitamins in Livestock Feeding 10. Case Study 11. Study Questions and Exercises
Chapter 21. Assessing Vitamin Status
Learning Objectives Vocabulary 1. Nutritional Assessment 2. Biomarkers of Vitamin Status 3. Vitamin Status of Human Populations 4. Global Undernutrition 5. Study Questions and Exercises
Appendix A. Current and Obsolete Designations of Vitamins (Bolded) and Other Vitamin-Like Factors Appendix B. Original Reports for Case Studies Appendix C. A Core of Current Vitamin Literature Appendix D. Vitamin Contents of Foods (units per 100g Edible Portion) Appendix E. Vitamin Contents of Feedstuffs (units per kg) Index
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