Dietary Reference Intakes for Thiamin, Roboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Folate, Vitamin B12, Pantothenic Acid, Biotin, and Choline

Presenting the recommended doses of nutrients for healthy people, this volume also reviews the uses and mis-uses of Recommended Daily Allowances in the United States and Recommended Nutrient Intakes in Canada. Covered here is the dietary information for thiamin, riboflavin, miascin, vitamin B6, folate, vitamin B12, pantothenic acid, biotin, and choline. For each of these, the book describes its function in the human body, methods for determining the dosage required, which factors affect its performance, and the relationship between the nutrient and chronic diseases. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)