Author/Editor		Gobec, Stanislav
Title		Vitamini kot zdravila in prehranska dopolnila
Translated title		VItamins as drugs and food supplements
Type		članek
Source		In: Mlinarič A, Kristl J, editors. Prehranska dopolnila - zdravila ali hrana: podiplomsko strokovno izobraževanje. Ljubljana: Fakulteta za farmacijo,
Publication year		2001
Volume		str. 67-79
Language		slo
Abstract		Vitamins are organic compounds that are necessary in small amounts for normal metabolism. As they are not synthesized de vovo in human body, they are essential nutrients. For most people, the necessary daily amounts can be obtained from a well balanced diet. A short overview of their physiological functions, symptoms of deficiency, therapeutic and prophylactic uses, dietary sources, and toxicity is given in the present paper.
Descriptors		FOOD ADDITIVES VITAMINS VITAMIN A VITAMIN D VITAMIN E VITAMIN K ASCORBIC ACID VITAMIN B COMPLEX