Vitamin D
Biochemistry, Nutrition & Roles
Seiten
2010
Nova Science Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-1-61668-273-6 (ISBN)
Nova Science Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-1-61668-273-6 (ISBN)
Vitamin D is a group of fat-soluble prohormones, the two major forms of which are vitamin D2 (or ergocalciferol) and vitamin D3 (or cholecalciferol). This book examines the biochemical components of vitamin D and the nutritional benefits it offers the human body.
Vitamin D is a group of fat-soluble prohormones, the two major forms of which are vitamin D2 (or ergocalciferol) and vitamin D3 (or cholecalciferol). Vitamin D obtained from sun exposure, food, and supplements, is biologically inert and must undergo two hydroxylation reactions to be activated in the body. Calcitriol is the active form of vitamin D found in the body. Its major role is to increase the flow of calcium into the bloodstream, by promoting absorption of calcium and phosphorus from food in the intestines, and reabsorption of calcium in the kidneys. It is also necessary for bone growth and bone remodelling by osteoblasts and osteoclasts. This book examines the biochemical components of vitamin D and the nutritional benefits it offers the human body.
Vitamin D is a group of fat-soluble prohormones, the two major forms of which are vitamin D2 (or ergocalciferol) and vitamin D3 (or cholecalciferol). Vitamin D obtained from sun exposure, food, and supplements, is biologically inert and must undergo two hydroxylation reactions to be activated in the body. Calcitriol is the active form of vitamin D found in the body. Its major role is to increase the flow of calcium into the bloodstream, by promoting absorption of calcium and phosphorus from food in the intestines, and reabsorption of calcium in the kidneys. It is also necessary for bone growth and bone remodelling by osteoblasts and osteoclasts. This book examines the biochemical components of vitamin D and the nutritional benefits it offers the human body.
Preface; Vitamin D Fights Cancer: Fact or Fiction?; Vitamin D Receptor Agonists & Kidney Diseases; Vitamin D Deficiency & its Health Consequences; Vitamin D: Biochemistry, Nutrition & Roles (Vitamin D & Bone); Vitamin D & the Thyroid; Effect of Magnesium Deficiency on Vitamin D Metabolism & Action; Immune Mechanisms by Which Topically Applied Vitamin D Acts as a Therapeutic Agent; Effect of Vitamin D3, K1 & B6 Supplemented Oil against Oxidative Stress: A Study on Fertile Women; Vitamin D & Hyperparathyroidism; Influences of Vitamin D on Prostate Cancer Prevention & Bone Health; Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 17.9.2010 |
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| Zusatzinfo | Illustrations |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 230 x 150 mm |
| Gewicht | 504 g |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe ► Diätassistenz / Ernährungsberatung |
| Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Biochemie / Molekularbiologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-61668-273-6 / 1616682736 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-61668-273-6 / 9781616682736 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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