Abstract

This is the 1st edition of the book Vitamins in Health and Disease. Vitamins are presented in a simplified way with the help of high quality diagrams, photographs and tables. The text is comprehensive, updated and to the point. Biochemistry and metabolism, sources, requirement, functions, effect on immunity, interaction with other nutrients, epidemiology, deficiency, hypervitaminosis and teratogenicity of each vitamin are given in detail. The book has 7 chapters. The first chapter deals with general introduction of vitamins. Chapter 2 to 7 provide comprehensive details of vitamin, D, K, E, B complex and vitamin C. Clinical presentation of deficiency diseases of each vitamin along with treatment are given in detail. A comprehensive index is given at last.