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BIOCHEMICAL, PHYSIOLOGICAL & MOLECULAR ASPECTS OF HUMAN NUTRITION
Biochemical, Physiological & Molecular Aspects of Human NutritionTo order this title, and for more information, click here
Second Edition

By
Martha Stipanuk, PhD, Professor, Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

Description
This book presents advanced nutrition in a comprehensive, easy-to-understand format ideal for graduate students in nutritional programs, organic chemistry, physiology, biochemistry, and molecular biology. It focuses on he biology of human nutrition at the molecular, cellular, tissue, and whole-body levels. Biochemical, Physiological, & Molecular Aspects of Human Nutrition is full of student-friendly features - chapter outlines; common abbreviations; critical thinking exercises; detailed illustrations; and feature boxes spotlighting key nutritional data, insights, and clinical correlations. In addition, chapters are organized logically into seven units, reflecting the traditional nutrient class divisions.

Contents


Unit I: Nutrients: Essential and Nonessential

1. The Nutrients: Essential Food Components
2. Nonessential Food Components with Health Benefits
3. Guidelines for Food and Nutrient Intake


Unit II: Structure and Properties of the Macronutrients

4. Structure and Properties of Carbohydrates
5. Structure and Properties of Proteins
6. Structure and Properties of Lipids


Unit III: Digestion and Absorption of the Macronutrients

7. Overview of Digestion and Absorption
8. Digestion and Absorption of Carbohydrate
9. Digestion and Absorption of Protein
10. Digestion and Absorption of Lipids
11. Dietary Fiber


Unit IV: Metabolism of the Macronutrients

12. Carbohydrate Metabolism?Synthesis and Oxidation
13. Protein Synthesis and Degradation
14. Amino Acid Metabolism
15. Protein and Amino Acid Requirements
16. Metabolism of Fatty Acids, Acylglycerols, and Sphingolipids
17. Cholesterol and Lipoproteins?Synthesis, Transport, and Metabolism
18. Essential Fatty Acids
19. Regulation of Fuel Utilization in Response to Food Intake
20. Regulation of Fuel Utilization in Response to Exercise


Unit V: Energy

21. Cellular and Whole-Animal Energetics
22. Control of Energy Balance
23. Disturbances of Energy Balance


Unit VI: The Vitamins

24. Niacin, Riboflavin and Thiamin
25. Folic Acid, Vitamin B12, and Vitamin B6
26. Pantothenic Acid and Biotin
27. Vitamin C
28. Vitamin K
29. Vitamin E
30. Vitamin A
31. Vitamin D


Unit VII: The Minerals and Water

32. Calcium and Phosphorus
33. Magnesium
34. Sodium, Chloride, and Potassium
35. Body Fluids and Water Balance
36. Iron
37. Zinc, Copper, and Manganese
38. Iodine
39. Selenium
40. Fluoride
41. The Ultratrace Elements


Bibliographic & ordering Information
Hardbound, 1232 pages, publication date: APR-2006
ISBN-13: 978-1-4160-0209-3
ISBN-10: 1-4160-0209-X
Imprint: SAUNDERS



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Last update: 22 Jul 2008
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