Nutrient metabolism : structures, functions, and genes /
Martin Kohlmeier
- Second edition
- xxviii, 870 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
textbooks
Includes index
Chemical senses Intake regulation Abosrption, transport, and retention Xenobiotics Fatty acids Carbohydrates, alcohols, and organic acids Nonnutrients and bioactives Amino acids and nitrogen compounds Fat-soluble vitamins and nonnutrients Water-soluble vitamins and nonnutrients Minerals and trace elements Applications
Provides an overview of the supply and use of nutrients in the human body and how the body regulates intake. This book features chapters that details the principles determining digestion and absorption of food ingredients and how these compounds and their metabolites get into the brain, cross the placenta and pass through the kidneys.