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Nutritional Biochemistry, Second Edition
by: Tom Brody |
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Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 612.39 EAN: 9780121348366 Edition: 2 ISBN: 0121348369 Label: Academic Press Manufacturer: Academic Press Number Of Items: 3 Number Of Pages: 1006 Publication Date: January 15, 1999 Publisher: Academic Press Studio: Academic Press |
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  - Why not much customer review?At time of writing, majority of listed reviews are written by the author himself. I would be really interested in this book should the reviews come from some real name readers. Rating:  - Wait for the new edition !While this book on nutritional biochemistry was adequate when it came out in 1999, much has changed in seven years. Without an update of the way daily allowances are now determined, new findings in the area of molecular biology, etc. the potential buyer may be rewarded by waiting for the next edition. It is interesting to note that most of the reviews came from the author. Rating:  - From a review by Prof. W.R.Bidlack, California State Univ.The following is from a review by Prof. W.R.Bidlack, Dean of College of Agriculture at California State Polytechnic University (Journal of the American College of Nutrition (2000) Vol. 19:419-420): This well-written text integrates the relationships between nutrients from food and the chemistry of living organisms. The sequential presentation, the figures and tables, the case studies, the appendicies, each contributes to the quality of the work, one valuable for teaching biochemistry, nutrition, medical or health professional students . . . In many cases, the author has included discussion of historically important nutritional deficiencies as well as more contemporary problems that can be controlled wiht appropriate nutritional intervention, such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease . . . The layout of the text permits the integration of nutrition into a medical school curriculum. If first establishes biological structure and its relation to genetic expression. Next it presents a very systematic discussion of digestion and absorption . . . The chapter on lipids includes important consideration of phospholipids and sphingosine-based lipids, but emphasizes cholesterol, lipoproteins, and cardiovascular disease . . . Protein . . . is covered in greater detail than by most texts, clearly in an effort to provide good understanding of the concepts, basic and applied. . . Both the vitamins and minerals are presented in standard formats. However, the vitamins are presented in terms of their role in metabolism, rather than simply water soluble and then fat soluble vitamins . . . Throughout the book, the author underscores the importance of nutrient interactions--some positive, some synergistic, and some antagonistic. In addition, major emphasis is placed on interorgan relationships . . . The book can be recommended as a teaching text. It is pleasurable to read . . . There are stimulating exercises in most chapters and a large number of references . . . (From review by Prof. W.R. Bidlack, Dean, College of Agriculture, Calif. State Polytech. Univ. Pomona) Rating: - Another printing and a third edition is on its way.The amazon.com site states that Nutritional Biochemistry is "out of print." Fear not! According to the editors at Academic Press in San Diego, another printing is on its way. Furthermore, the editors are interested in publishing a third edition of this textbook. The third edition will probably have more than one author. Rating: - Great BookI love this book! I'm trying to teach myself, and this book manages to make the information so interesting that it's easier to remember. Sometimes I can't wait to get to the next chapter. I especially like the way the author has managed to present core concepts in a simplified version before expanding on them. It's a lot easier to understand the complexities after you have a vision of the overall concept inscribed in your brain. I also like the way the author has alternated discussion of the basic facts with discussion of methods and experimental results. It breaks up the monotony of fact after fact. And the exhaustive references appear to be up to date considering the date of publication. My only criticism is that the book deserved better copy editing and/or proofreading. There are sometimes unnecessary repetitions and typographical errors. However, these small faults don't detract significantly from the overall merit of the book. |
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