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Vitamin A and carotenoids : chemistry, analysis, function and effects (Record no. 426312)
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| fixed length control field | 02051 a2200193 4500 |
| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| fixed length control field | 250217b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 978-1-84973-368-7 |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | English |
| 084 ## - OTHER CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 613.286/Pre |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Preedy, Victor R. (ed) |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Vitamin A and carotenoids : chemistry, analysis, function and effects |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc | Cambridge |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc | The Royal Society Of Chemistry |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc | 2012 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xxiii,583 |
| Other physical details | Hb |
| 490 ## - SERIES STATEMENT | |
| Series statement | Food and Nutritional Components in Focus |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Vitamin A has an important role to play in vision, bone growth, reproduction, cell division, and cell differentiation. With the focus on Vitamin A and Carotenoids, this book includes the latest research in these areas and starts with an overview putting the compounds in context with other vitamins, supplementation and discussing the importance of beta-carotene. Details of the chemistry, structure and biochemistry of the compounds begins with nomenclature followed by information on encapsulation, thermal degradation and occurrence. Developments in analytical and bioanalytical techniques concerning these compounds in plant, milk and human tissue systems are covered in detail. Finally, the book covers the extensive functions and effects of Vitamin A on eg developmental growth, immune function, cancer risk, the brain and lungs as well as vision. Delivering high quality information, this book will be of benefit to anyone researching this area of health and nutritional science. It will bridge scientific disciplines so that the information is more meaningful and applicable to health in general. Part of a series of books, it is specifically designed for chemists, analytical scientists, forensic scientists, food scientists, dieticians and health care workers, nutritionists, toxicologists and research academics. Due to its interdisciplinary nature it could also be suitable for lecturers and teachers in food and nutritional sciences and as a college or university library reference guide. |
| 526 ## - STUDY PROGRAM INFORMATION NOTE | |
| Program name | PG |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | Book |
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| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Not for loan | Koha collection | Location (home branch) | Sublocation or collection (holding branch) | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Piece designation (barcode) | Cost, replacement price | Koha item type |
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| NTB | BMK-KRC Pune | BMK-KRC Pune | 10/02/2025 | 13 | 2396.00 | 101729 | 2995.00 | Book |