Cover; Contents; Chapter 1. Dietary Neuropathies; I. Introduction; II. Beriberi"Peripheral Nerve Lesions Including?Alcoholic Peripheral Neuritis -- III. Painful Feet Syndrome; IV. Wernicke's Encephalopathy; V. Niacin Deficiency Encephalopathy; VI. Retrobulbar Neuropathy; VII. Cranial Nerve Lesions; VIII. The Cord Syndromes; References; Chapter 2. The Problem of the Absorption and Transportation of Fat-Soluble Vitamins; I. Introduction; II. Problem of the Absorption of Fat-Soluble Vitamins; III. Problem of the Transportation of Fat-Soluble Vitamins; IV. Concluding Remarks; References.

Chapter 3. The Nutrition of the CrustaceaI. Introduction; II. Culture Methods; III. Specific Requirements; IV. Summary; References; Chapter 4. Nutrition and the Anterior Pituitary with Special Reference to the General Adaptation Syndrome; I. Introduction; II. Effects of?MalnutritureŽ on the Synthesis and Secretion of Pituitary Hormones; III. Effects of Miscellaneous Nutrients on Pituitary Structure and Function; IV. Nutrition and the General Adaptation Syndrome; V. Effects of Nutritive State on Response to Pituitary Hormones; VI. Effects of Pituitary Hormones on Nutritive State; VII. Summary.

II. The Biological Activity of PreparationsIII. The Effect of Thyroxine and Iodinated Proteins; IV. Homeostatic Effects; V. The Effect on the Composition of the Milk; VI. The Effect of Thyroxine and Iodinated Proteins on the Metabolism of the Cow; VII. Secondary Effects; VIII. Practical Conclusions; References; Chapter 8. The Intermediary Metabolism of the Non-benzenoid Steroid Hormones; I. Introduction; II. Intermediary Metabolism of the Androgens; III. Intermediary Metabolism of the Progestins; IV. Intermediary Metabolism of Steroids of the Adrenal Cortex; V. General Conclusions; References.

Chapter 9. The Influence of Corticoids on Enzymes of Carbohydrate MetabolismI. Introduction; II. General Carbohydrate Metabolism; III. Experiments with Isolated Organs; IV. Experiments on Enzymes; V. Histochemical Demonstration of Alkaline Phosphatase; VI. Phosphoglucomutase; VII. Hexokinase; VIII. Oxidase Systems; IX. Protein Enzymes; X. Reactions between Carbohydrate and Potassium Metabolism in Vitro; XI. Summary; References; Chapter 10. Steroids and Tissue Oxidation; I. Introduction; II. Steroids and Tissue-Enzyme Concentrations; III. In Vitro Influence on Oxidative Metabolism.