Nutrient Metabolism: Structures, Functions, and Genes

Editor/Author Kohlmeier, Martin
Publication Year: 2015
Publisher: Elsevier Science & Technology

Single-User Purchase Price: $179.94
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ISBN: 978-0-12-387784-0
Category: Food, Drink, Nutrition
Image Count: 323
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents

A comprehensive overview of the supply and use of nutrients in the human body and how the body regulates the intake of nutrients.

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Table of Contents

  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1 Chemical Senses
  • Smell
  • Taste
  • Intestinal Sensing
  • Physical Sensing and Chemesthesis
  • Chapter 2 Intake Regulation
  • Appetite
  • Thirst
  • Chapter 3 Absorption, Transport, and Retention
  • Digestion and Absorption
  • Microbiome
  • Renal Processing
  • The Blood–Brain Barrier
  • Materno-Fetal Nutrient Transport
  • Chapter 4 Xenobiotics
  • Caffeine
  • Heterocyclic Amines
  • Nitrite/Nitrate
  • Chapter 5 Fatty Acids
  • Structure and Function of Fatty Acids
  • Overfeeding
  • Acetate
  • Myristic Acid
  • Conjugated Linoleic Acid
  • Docosahexaenoic Acid
  • Trans-Fatty Acids
  • Chlorophyll/Phytol/Phytanic Acid
  • Chapter 6 Carbohydrates, Alcohols, and Organic Acids
  • Carbohydrates
  • Glucose
  • Fructose
  • Galactose
  • Xylitol
  • Pyruvate
  • Oxalic Acid
  • Ethanol
  • Methanol
  • Chapter 7 Nonnutrients and Bioactives
  • Indigestible Carbohydrates
  • Flavonoids and Isoflavones
  • Garlic Bioactives
  • Chapter 8 Amino Acids and Nitrogen Compounds
  • Structure and Function of Amino Acids
  • Starvation
  • Glutamate
  • Glutamine
  • Glycine
  • Threonine
  • Serine
  • Alanine
  • Phenylalanine
  • Tyrosine
  • Tryptophan
  • Methionine
  • Cysteine
  • Lysine
  • Leucine
  • Valine
  • Isoleucine
  • Aspartate
  • Asparagine
  • Arginine
  • Proline
  • Histidine
  • Citrulline
  • Taurine
  • Creatine
  • Carnitine
  • Melatonin
  • Choline
  • Chapter 9 Fat-Soluble Vitamins and Nonnutrients
  • Free Radicals and Antioxidants
  • Vitamin A
  • Vitamin D
  • Vitamin E
  • Vitamin K
  • Cholesterol
  • Lipoic Acid
  • Ubiquinone
  • Chapter 10 Water-Soluble Vitamins and Nonnutrients
  • Methylation
  • Vitamin C
  • Thiamin
  • Riboflavin
  • Niacin
  • Vitamin B6
  • Folate
  • Vitamin B12
  • Biotin
  • Pantothenate
  • Queuine
  • Biopterin
  • Inositol
  • Chapter 11 Minerals and Trace Elements
  • Water
  • Sodium
  • Potassium
  • Chlorine
  • Iron
  • Copper
  • Zinc
  • Manganese
  • Calcium
  • Phosphorus
  • Magnesium
  • Iodine
  • Fluorine
  • Sulfur
  • Selenium
  • Molybdenum
  • Cobalt
  • Chromium
  • Boron
  • Silicon
  • Bromine
  • Arsenic
  • Vanadium
  • Nickel
  • Chapter 12 Applications
  • Genetic Variation
  • Nutrient Adequacy and Supplementation
  • Nutrient Interactions
  • GRAS Database
  • Using Molecular Databases