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Chapter I. General Introduction to the Vitamin 



Theory 13 



Chapter II. Vitamin B (Bi) 24 



Antineuritic and Growth-promoting Functions. Chemical Nature. 

 Physiological Properties and Relation to Nutrition and Health. Dis- 

 tribution in Foods. Quantitative Determination. Physico-chemical 

 Properties. 



Chapter III. Vitamin G (Bg) Ill 



Differentiation from Vitamin B. Concentration. Quantitative De- 

 termination. Physico-chemical Properties. Distribution in Foods. 

 Relation to Nutrition. 



Chapter IV. Vitamin C 148 



Vitamin C Requirements of Different Species. Relation to Nutrition 

 and Health. Quantitative Determination. Occurrence and Stability 

 in Foods. Chemical Nature. 



Chapter V. Vitamin A 221 



Physico-chemical Properties and Progress toward Isolation. Forma- 

 tion in Nature. Measurement of Vitamin A Values. Occurrence in 

 Foods. Relation to Nutrition and Health. 



Chapter VI. Vitamin D 293 



Antirachitic Effects and Relations to Nutrition and Health. Formation 

 by Irradiation. Chemical Nature. Quantitative Measurement. Food 

 Sources of Vitamin D. 



Chapter VII. Vitamin E 336 



Distribution in Foods. Relation to Nutrition. Physical and Chemical 

 Properties. Attempted Isolation. 



Bibliography 351 



Index of Authors 535 



Index of Subjects 553 



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