Folate in health and disease / edited by Lynn B. Bailey. — 2nd ed. — Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC ; London : Taylor & Francis [distributor], 2010. – (61.1152/F663/2nd ed.) |
Contents
Contents
Preface ix
Editor xi
Contributors xiii
Chapter 1 Folate Chemistry and Metabolism 1
Chapter 2 Folate Bioavailability 25
Chapter 3 Folate Biochemical Pathways and Their Regulation 49
Chapter 4 Genetic Variation: Effect on Folate Metabolism and Health 75
Chapter 5 Folate in Pregnancy and Lactation 111
Chapter 6 Folate Status and Birth Defect Risk: Epidemiological Perspective 133
Chapter 7 Folate-Related Birth Defects: Embryonic Consequences of Abnormal Folate Transport and Metabolism
Chapter 8 Folic Acid Fortification: Neural Tube Defect Risk Reduction--A Global Perspective 179
Chapter 9 Folate and Cancer: Epidemiological Perspective 205
Chapter 10 Folate and Carcinogenesis: Basic Mechanisms 235
Chapter 11 Folate and Vascular Disease: Epidemiological Perspective 263
Chapter 12 Folate and Vascular Disease: Basic Mechanisms 291
Chapter 13 Folate and Neurological Function: Epidemiological Perspective 325
Chapter 14 Folate and Neurological Disease: Basic Mechanisms 355
Chapter 15 Folate-Vitamin B12 Interrelationships: Links to Disease Risk 381
Chapter 16 Clinical Folate Deficiency 409
Chapter 17 Influence of Alcohol on Folate Status and Methionine Metabolism in Relation to Alcoholic Liver Disease 429
Chapter 18 Folate and Choline Interrelationships: Metabolic and Potential Health Implications 449
Chapter 19 Folate: Recommended Intakes, Consumption, and Status 467
Chapter 20 Kinetics of Folate and One-Carbon Metabolism 491
Chapter 21 Folate Analytical Methodology 517
Index 575