Handbook of vitamins /
edited by Lawrence J. Machlin
- Second edition, revised and expanded.
- New York : Marcel Dekker, Inc., c1991
- iii, 595 pages ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Vitamin A -- 2. Vitamin D -- 3. Vitamin E -- 4. Vitamin K -- 5. Vitamin C -- 6.Thiamin -- 7. Riboflavin -- 8. Nicotinic acid -- 9. Vitamin B6 -- 10. Biotin -- 11. Pantothenic acid -- 12. Folic acid -- 13. Vitamin B12 -- 14. Chloline -- 15. Carnitine -- 16. Substances without vitamin status.
Completely updated and expanded to reflect the latest literature on vitamins in a reference tool fashion, the book presents reviews of vitamins, their chemistry and metabolism along with some 230 diagrams and tables and 3,200 citations. Vitamins covered are vitamins A, D, E, K, C, B6, B12, thiamin, riboflavin, nicotinic acid, biotin, pantothenic acid, folic acid, choline, carnitine, and substances without vitamin status.