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New Research
出版Nova Publishers, 2006
主題Health & Fitness / Diet & Nutrition / VitaminsMedical / Endocrinology & MetabolismMedical / PhysiologyMedical / Research
ISBN16002100079781600210006
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=oSl8VY33634C&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋Vitamin D is a fat-soluble steroid hormone precursor that contributes to the maintenance of normal levels of calcium and phosphorus in the bloodstream. Strictly speaking, it is not a vitamin since human skin can manufacture it, but it is referred to as one for historical reasons. It is often known as calciferol. The major biologic function of vitamin D is to maintain normal blood levels of calcium and phophorus. Vitamin D aids in the absorption of calcium, helping to form and maintain strong bones. It promotes bone mineralisation in concert with a number of other vitamins, minerals and hormones. Without vitamin D, bones can become thin, brittle, soft or misshapen. Vitamin D prevents rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults -- skeletal diseases that result in defects that weaken bones. This book gathers international research on the leading-edge of the scientific front.