{"product_id":"vitamins-in-animal-and-human-nutrition-isbn-9780813826301","title":"Vitamins in Animal and Human Nutrition","description":"\u003ci\u003eVitamins in Animal and Human Nutrition\u003c\/i\u003e contains concise, up-to-date information on vitamin nutrition for both animals and humans. The author defines these nutrients and describes their fascinating discovery, history and relationship to various diseases and deficiencies. Discussion of vitamins also includes their chemical structure, properties and antagonists; analytical procedures; metabolism; functions; requirements; sources; supplementation and toxicity. Vitamin-like substances, essential fatty acids and vitamin supplementation considerations are also examined. \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book will be useful worldwide as a textbook and as an authoritative reference for research and extension specialists, feed manufacturers, teachers, students and others. It provides a well-balanced approach to both animal and clinical human nutrition and compares chemical, metabolic and functional aspects of vitamins and their practical and applied considerations. A unique feature of the book is its description of the implications of vitamin deficiencies and excesses and the conditions that might occur in human and various animal species.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Introduction and Historical Considerations\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDefinition of Vitamins 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eClassification of Vitamins 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVitamin Nomenclature 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVitamin Requirements 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVitamin Occurrence 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory of the Vitamins 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Vitamin A\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChemical Structure and Properties 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalytical Procedures 21\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetabolism 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunctions 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRequirements 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural Sources 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeficiency 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupplementation 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eB-Carotene Function Independent of Vitamin A 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToxicity 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Vitamin D\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChemical Structure Properties and Antagonists 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalytical Procedures 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetabolism 97\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunctions 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRequirements 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural Sources 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeficiency 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupplementation 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToxicity 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Vitamin E\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChemical Structure and Properties 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalytical Procedures 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetabolism 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunctions 164\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRequirements 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural Sources 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeficiency 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupplementation 207\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToxicity 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. Vitamin K\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChemical Structure Properties and Antagonists 229\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalytical Procedures 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetabolism 232\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunctions 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRequirements 239\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural Sources 242\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeficiency 244\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupplementation 254\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToxicity 258\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 259\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. Thiamin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChemical Structure Properties and Antagonists 267\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalytical Procedures 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetabolism 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunctions 271\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRequirements 274\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural Sources 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeficiency 280\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupplementation 301\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToxicity 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 305\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. Riboflavin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChemical Structure Properties and Antagonists 312\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalytical Procedures 314\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetabolism 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunctions 317\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRequirements 321\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural Sources 324\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeficiency 326\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupplementation 340\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToxicity 342\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 342\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8. Niacin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory 347\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChemical Structure Properties and Antagonists 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalytical Procedures 350\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetabolism 351\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunctions 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRequirements 357\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural Sources 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeficiency 362\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupplementation 376\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToxicity 379\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 380\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9. Vitamin B6\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory 385\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChemical Structure Properties and Antagonists 386\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalytical Procedures 388\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetabolism 389\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunctions 391\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRequirements 394\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural Sources 397\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeficiency 399\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupplementation 409\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToxicity 412\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 413\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10. Pantothenic Acid\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 419\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory 419\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChemical Structure Properties and Antagonists 420\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalytical Procedures 422\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetabolism 423\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunctions 424\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRequirements 426\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural Sources 429\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeficiency 430\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupplementation 439\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToxicity 441\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 441\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11. Biotin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 445\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory 445\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChemical Structure Properties and Antagonists 446\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalytical Procedures 448\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetabolism 448\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunctions 450\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRequirements 452\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural Sources 454\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeficiency 455\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupplementation 471\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToxicity 474\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 475\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12. Folacin\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 479\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory 480\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChemical Structure Properties and Antagonists 481\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalytical Procedures 484\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetabolism 485\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunctions 487\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRequirements 490\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural Sources 494\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeficiency 495\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupplementation 512\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToxicity 515\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 516\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13. Vitamin B12\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 523\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory 523\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChemical Structure Properties and Antagonists 526\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalytical Procedures 528\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetabolism 529\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunctions 532\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRequirements 535\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural Sources 538\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeficiency 540\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupplementation 555\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToxicity 558\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 559\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14. Choline\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 565\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory 565\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChemical Structure and Properties 566\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalytical Procedures 567\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetabolism 568\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunctions 571\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRequirements 574\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural Sources 576\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeficiency 578\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupplementation 588\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToxicity 592\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 592\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15. Vitamin C\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 597\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory 597\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChemical Structure Properties and Antagonists 600\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalytical Procedures 601\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetabolism 602\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunctions 604\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRequirements 609\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural Sources 611\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeficiency 613\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupplementation 627\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToxicity 633\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 634\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16. Carnitine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 641\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory 641\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChemical Structure and Properties 641\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalytical Procedures 642\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetabolism 642\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFunctions 644\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRequirements 645\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural Sources 646\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeficiency 647\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupplementation 653\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToxicity 655\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 655\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17. Vitamin-like Substances\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 659\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMyo-Inositol (Inositol) 660\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePyrroloquinoline Quinone (PQQ) 666\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ep-Aminobenzoic Acid (PABA) 667\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFlavonoids (Polyphenols) 668\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLipoic Acid (Thioctic Acid) 669\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoenzyme Q (Ubiquinones) 669\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVitamin B13 (Orotic Acid) 670\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVitamin B15 (Pangamic Acid) 670\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVitamin B17 (Laetrile) 670\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVitamin H3 (Gerovital) 671\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVitamin U (Cabagin) 671\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlucose Tolerance Factor 671\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Vitamin-like Factors 671\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 673\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18. Essential Fatty Acids\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 675\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHistory 675\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChemical Structure and Properties 676\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalytical Procedures 678\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMetabolism and Functions 679\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRequirements 689\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural Sources 693\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeficiency 695\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupplementation 704\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eToxicity 708\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 708\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19. Vitamin Supplementation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 713\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFactors Resulting in Inadequate Dietary Intakes of Vitamins 714\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFactors Affecting Vitamin Requirements and Utilization 720\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOptimum Vitamin Allowances 723\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVitamin Supplementation Most Needed by Livestock 727\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVitamin Supplementation for Humans 732\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProviding Vitamin Supplements 735\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormulating Vitamin Premixes 741\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 742\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix: Vitamin Requirements of Livestock and Humans; Feed Composition; Metric Conversions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA1a: Vitamin Requirements for Ruminants and Horses 748\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA1b: Vitamin Requirements for Monogastric Animals 750\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA1c: Vitamin Requirements for Humans 756\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA2: Composition of Important Feeds 758\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA3: Metric Weights and Measures with Customary Equivalents 762\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 763\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLee Russell McDowell\u003c\/strong\u003e is the author of \u003cem\u003eVitamins in Animal and Human Nutrition\u003c\/em\u003e, 2nd Edition, published by Wiley.   The second edition of Vitamins in Animal and Human Nutrition, contains concise, up-to-date information on vitamin nutrition for both animals and humans. This new edition has been extensively updated with many additional references. Over 40% of the references are new, published since the first edition in 1989. A new chapter devoted to carnitine has been added. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA unique feature is the description of the practical implications of vitamin deficiencies, excesses, and the conditions that might occur with various animal species and humans. A large number of photographs illustrate vitamin deficiencies in farm livestock, laboratory animals and humans. 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