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Micronutrients
This book from Unilever looks at vitamins and trace elements and their role in the body. Diagrams of the chemical composition of these micronutrients are given, including photos of three dimensional molecular models. The contents are: Fat-soluble vitamins: - Vitamin A - Vitamin D - Vitamin E - Vitamin K The water-soluble vitamins: - The Embden-Meyerhof-Parnas pathway - The Knoop beta oxidation of fatty acids - The Krebs cycle - Thiamine - Riboflavin - Pyridoxine - Biotin - Folic Acid - Cyanocobalamin - Pantothetic acid - Ascorbic acid Trace elements: - Geographical distribution - Interaction between elements - Random consequences of deficiencies - Trace element requirements - Purpose of trace elements
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