This book contains key contributions to the Xth International Symposium on Ruminant Physiology. Proceedings from past ISRP symposia have had a major influence on research and teaching in animal science over the years. Without a doubt the peer-reviewed chapters in this book, writ…
The International Symposium on Ruminant Physiology (ISRP) is the premier forum for presentation and discussion of advances in knowledge of the physiology of ruminant animals. This book contains the main papers presented at the symposium.
Covers the whole field of nutrition. Describes the major foods and nutrients and their functions in healthy humans of all ages, and the nutritional management of clinical disease states. Takes into account current problems facing nutritionists: the fact that disease prevalence i…
"Gain a foundational understanding of gastrointestinal physiology and how the GI system functions in health and disease. Gastrointestinal Physiology, a volume in the Mosby Physiology Series, explains the fundamentals of this complex subject in a clear and concise manner, while h…
« An all-in-one guide to the human body!Anatomy 101 offers an exciting look into the inner workings of the human body. Too often, textbooks turn the fascinating systems, processes, and figures of anatomy into tedious discourse that even Leonardo Da Vinci would reject. This easy-…
Introduces readers to the stomach and digestive system.
"El primer libro pensado para sobrevivir en un mar de consejos, dietas y recomendaciones de todo tipo sobre la alimentación. Con un formato visual, incluye toda la información imprescindible para comer bien y mejorar nuestra salud, vida y estado de ánimo. Desde listas de aliment…
"¿Sabías que las bacterias influyen en tus emociones y tu salud mental? ¿Y que tus defensas del sistema inmune dependen de ellas? ¿Sabías que en las raíces de tus pestañas viven unas criaturas transparentes minúsculas, de cuerpos alargados y boca grande, beneficiosos para la sal…
The book summarizes the latest research on starch structures and how these structures occur during food processing and storage. Discussing the origins, multi-scale granule structures and functional properties of starch as well as starch digestion, it focuses on the relationship …
The book summarizes the latest research on starch structures and how these structures occur during food processing and storage. Discussing the origins, multi-scale granule structures and functional properties of starch as well as starch digestion, it focuses on the relationship …
Since 2000, there has been a marked decline in the number of harbour seals in some regions around Britain; one possible contributing cause is competition for prey with sympatric grey seals. To explore one important aspect of this interaction, in this thesis the diet of harbour s…