Vitamins and Supplements

Boost Your grades with this illustrated quick-study guide. You will use it from an undergraduate school all the way to medical school. Audience. Intended for everyone interested in nutrition, particularly undergraduate and graduate life science students, medical students, nursing, and dental students. Detailed description of classes on nutrients: carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins. Description of essential fatty acids and amino acids. Detailed description of vitamins and minerals. Anatomical diagrams. Guidelines for nutrient consumption. BMI, Body fat, and BMR calculations. Diets and exercise. Table of Contents. Nutrition: History Nutrients Amino acids Vitamins Fatty acids Sugars Intestinal bacterial flora Phytochemicals Longevity Heart disease Industry. Carbohydrates: Monosaccharides Sugar Disaccharide Oligosaccharide Polysaccharide Starch Glycogen Gluconeogenesis. Lipids (fats): Fatty Acids Fatty Acid Degradation Fatty Acid Synthesis Triglyceride Waxes Phospholipids Cholesterol Essential fatty acids. Lipoproteins: Chylomicron HDL LDL IDL VLDL Lp(a). of Fat in Food: Saturated fat Unsaturated fat: Monounsaturated fat Polyunsaturated fat Trans fats. Proteins: Amino acid Peptide Primary structure Secondary structure Tertiary structure Protein folding Protein Degradation List of Standard Amino Acids Essential amino acids. Essential nutrients: Vitamins Minerals Essential fatty acids Essential amino acids. Vitamins: History Human vitamins Nutrition Deficiencies Overdose Supplements Nomenclature Phytochemicals. soluble: Thiamin (B1) Riboflavin (B2) Niacin (B3) Pantothenic acid (B5) Pyridoxine (B6) Biotin (B7 or H) Folic acid (B9) Cyanocobalamin (B12) Choline Ascorbic acid (C). Fat soluble: Retinoids (A) Ergocalciferol and Cholecalciferol (D) Tocopherol (E) Naphthoquinone (K). Minerals: Bulk Trace Food sources. Guidelines for Nutrient Consumption