structures, functions, and genes Kohlmeier, Martin creator author Second edition xxviii, 870 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm 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. 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 Martin Kohlmeier textbooks Includes index Adenosine Metabolism Metabolism Metabolism physiology Micronutrients metabolism Molecular biology Molecular biology Nutrition Nutritional Physiological Phenomena metabolism (biological concept) molecular biology QP143.7 KOH 2015 9780123877840