Nine compounds are classified as water-soluble vitamins, eight B vitamins and one vitamin
C. The vitamins are mandatory for the function of numerous enzymes and lack of one or …

Intestinal absorption of water-soluble vitamins: an update : Current Opinion in
Gastroenterology Intestinal absorption of water-soluble vitamins: an update : Current …

Vitamin utility is a scientific/medical topic that appears to be pursued as ardently by the lay
public as by scientists and medical practitioners. A group of epidemiologists evaluates the …

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is a relatively simple, water-soluble organic molecule which is
involved in a surprisingly large number of physiological and biochemical functions. Further …

The water-soluble vitamins are a group of structurally and functionally unrelated compounds
that share the characteristics of being essential for normal cellular functions, growth and …

Our knowledge of the mechanisms and regulation of intestinal absorption of water-soluble
vitamins under normal physiological conditions, and of the factors/conditions that affect and …

Water-soluble vitamins are required as enzyme cofactors in a wide variety of metabolic
reactions. Riboflavin, niacin, and vitamin C are essential in redox reactions; thiamine and …

This single-source reference draws together the current knowledge of the vitamins'
biological properties in the context of human nutrition. Vitamins are co-enzymes …

An evaluation of the adequacy of dietary intakes of nutrients requires not only knowledge of
the nutrient content of the foods ingested but also the extent to which the nutrient present in …

Hardly a day passes when we do not hear about vitamins in the news or are not reminded
about the vitamin content of the foods we eat. Vitamins are defined as organic substances …