Vitamin K in health and disease
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : J W Suttie
- ناشر : Boca Raton : CRC Press,
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2009
- شابک / ISBN : 9780849333927
Description
Historical background -- Active forms, antagonists, physical properties, and synthesis of vitamin K -- Dietary intake of vitamin K and the vitamin K content of foods and plasma -- The vitamin K-dependent carboxylase and vitamin K epoxide reductase -- Vitamin K-dependent proteins -- Absorption, storage, and metabolism of vitamin K -- Public health concerns related to vitamin K status -- Vitamin K requirements, toxicity, and other metabolic interactions.
Studied since the 1930s, Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin available primarily in vegetable sources. This book provides a summary of the scientific evidence regarding Vitamin K's health-promoting activities. It covers the chemistry of Vitamin K, deficiency signs and nutritional assessment, metabolism and biochemistry, and pharmacology.
