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Nutritional Biochemistry of the Vitamins

SECOND EDITION

Thevitaminsareachemicallydisparategroupofcompoundswhoseonlycommon

featureisthattheyaredietaryessentialsthatarerequiredinsmallamountsforthe

normal functioning of the body and maintenance of metabolic integrity. Metabol-

ically, they have diverse functions, such as coenzymes, hormones, antioxidants,

mediators of cell signaling, and regulators of cell and tissue growth and differen-

tiation. This book explores the known biochemical functions of the vitamins, the

extent to which we can explain the effects of deﬁciency or excess, and the sci-

entiﬁc basis for reference intakes for the prevention of deﬁciency and promotion

ofoptimumhealthandwell-being.Italsohighlightsareasinwhichourknowledge

is lacking and further research is required. This book provides a compact and au-

thoritativereferencevolumeofvaluetostudentsandspecialistsalikeintheﬁeldof

nutritionalbiochemistry,andindeedallwhoareconcernedwithvitaminnutrition,

deﬁciency, and metabolism.

DavidBenderisaSeniorLecturerinBiochemistryatUniversityCollegeLondon.He

haswrittenseventeenbooks,aswellasnumerouschaptersandreviews,onvarious

aspects of nutrition and nutritional biochemistry. His research has focused on the

interactionsbetweenvitaminB 6 andestrogens,whichhasledtotheelucidationof

theroleofvitaminB 6 interminatingtheactionsofsteroidhormones.Heiscurrently

the Editor-in-Chief of Nutrition Research Reviews.

Nutritional Biochemistry

of the Vitamins

SECOND EDITION

DAVID A. BENDER

University College London

Nutritional Biochemistry of the Vitamins 2nd ed., - D. Bender (Cambridge, 2003) WW.pdf