Nutritional Biochemistry of the Vitamins

Abstract

The vitamins are a chemically disparate group of compounds essential in small amounts for the normal functioning of the body and maintenance of metabolic integrity. This book explores the known biochemical functions of the vitamins, the effects of deficiency or excess and the scientific basis for reference intakes for the prevention of deficiency and promotion of optimum health.It provides a compact and authoritative reference volume of value to students and specialists alike in the field of nutritional biochemistry, and indeed all who are concerned with vitamin nutrition, deficiency and metabolism.