Newer Methods of Nutritional Biochemistry, Volume 4

Front Cover......Page 1
Newer Methods of Nutritional Biochemistry: With Applications and Interpretations......Page 4
Copyright Page......Page 5
Table of Contents......Page 12
Contributors to this Volume......Page 6
Preface......Page 8
Contents of Other Volumes......Page 14
II. Application of the Law of Diminishing Returns......Page 18
III. Fat-Soluble Vitamins and Essential Fatty Acids......Page 22
IV. Water-Soluble Vitamins......Page 33
V. Amino Acids......Page 34
VI. Minerals......Page 50
References......Page 52
I. Introduction......Page 54
II. Urinary Nitrogen Compounds......Page 55
III. Partition and Ratio of Urinary Nitrogen Compounds and the Significance of Their Ratios......Page 76
IV. Conclusion......Page 89
References......Page 90
I. Introduction......Page 96
II. Analytical Methods......Page 97
III. Normal Values......Page 106
IV. Factors Affecting Plasma Amino Acid Concentrations......Page 119
V. Clinical Significance of Plasma Amino Acids......Page 123
References......Page 134
I. Introduction......Page 140
II. Analytical Procedures for Estimation of the Amino Acid Composition of Food Proteins......Page 142
III. Suggested Laboratory Methods for Estimation of the Available Amino Acids in Food Proteins......Page 156
IV. Application of Laboratory Methods to Processed Foods for the Evaluation of Changes in Protein Quality......Page 172
V. Conclusions......Page 174
References......Page 175
I. Introduction......Page 180
II. Nutritional Problems of the Aged......Page 181
III. Effect of Nutrition on Life Span......Page 198
References......Page 208
I. Introduction......Page 212
II. Contamination Control in Trace Metal Analysis......Page 213
III. Sample Preparation......Page 214
IV. Colorimetric Methods......Page 216
V. Instrumental Methods......Page 217
VI. Applications......Page 229
VII. Conclusions......Page 230
References......Page 231
Author Index......Page 234
Subject Index......Page 248