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THE VITAMINS

Author: Third Edition By Gerald Combs, Jr. , Professor Emeritus, Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, U.S.A.

ISBN13: 9780121834937

Publisher: Elsevier

Price: €62.95
Pages: 608
Edition: Hardbound
Publish date: september 2007

Outline:
The third 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.