Vitamin B and Vitamin E - Pleiotropic and Nutritional Benefits

Vitamin B is a water-soluble vitamin that plays important roles in cell metabolism and synthesis of red blood cells. Many foods contain B vitamins, including meat, poultry, and fish, among others. Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin with antioxidant properties that can be found in vegetable oils, cereals, meat, poultry, eggs, and fruits. Both vitamins B and E are important for human health. This book provides a comprehensive overview of vitamins B and E. It is organized into three sections on the role of vitamin B on body health and gut flora, vitamin B deficiency and its association with the disease pellagra, and the medicinal significance and complications associated with vitamin E deficiency.

Product details

• Assisted by: Mohammad Ahmad (Editor), Juber Akhtar (Editor), Badruddeen (Editor), Mohammad Irfan Khan (Editor)
• Publisher: IntechOpen
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 24.01.2024
• EAN: 9781837683789
• ISBN: 978-1-83768-378-9
• No. of pages: 164
• Dimensions: 183 mm x 260 mm x 16 mm
• Weight: 555 g
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Biochemistry, biophysics