The lipids; their chemistry and biochemistry. v. 1. Chemistry.--v. 2. Biochemistry. Digestion, absorption, transport and storage.

New York, Interscience Publishers, 1951-1955, 1955. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 2 v. of a 3 v. set ; illustrated ; v. 1. Chemistry.--v. 2. Biochemistry. Digestion, absorption, transport and storage.; LCCN: 51-8776 ; LC: QP751; Dewey: 574.1923; NLM: QU 85; NAL: 307 ; OCLC: 1373143 ; black cloth ; no dustjackets ; ex-lib, stamps, labels, date due slips, pockets ; Contents: v.1 General Characteristics and Classification of Lipids -- The Chemistry of Fatty Acids and Glycerol -- The Chemistry of Neutral fats -- Waxes, higher alcohols including sterols, triterpenes, glyceryl ethers, colored fats and hydrocarbons -- Chemistry of phosphatides and cerebrosides -- Carotenoids and related compounds -- Distribution, properties and chemistry of the vitamins A -- Distribution, properties and chemistry of the provitamins D and Vitamins D -- Distribution, properties and chemistry of the vitamin E group -- Distribution, properties and chemistry of the vitamin K group -- Author index -- Plant and animal sources of lipids -- Subject index -- v.2 The digestion and absorption of dats in the gastrointestinal tract -- The digestibility of fats -- The digestion, absorption and digestibility of lipids other than fats -- Blood lipids -- The occurrence of lipids in the animal as a whole -- Lipid distribution in specific tissues and their secretions -- Author index -- Plant and animal sources of lipids -- Subject index. ; thick, heavy volumes ; FINE/FINE.