Nutritional Physiology of Vitamins and Minerals

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Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours. Fundamental nutritional significance of fat-soluble and water-soluble vitamins and minerals to human metabolism, cell biology and physiology; micronutrients will be grouped by metabolic function or biochemical and physiological actions. Important dietary sources, absorption, storage, metabolism, biochemistry, deficiency and toxicity of individual nutrients in this context. Prerequisite: Graduate classification in Nutrition.