Biochemistry is the most tedious yet fascinating subject that provides insight into metabolic processes, their regulation and energetics. Under graduates in medicine and dentistry are expected to know basics of metabolic processes and their regulation. This hand book has been written to fulfil this limited purpose. The hard facts are laid down in fifteen chapters. The writing is simple and straight forward, avoiding too much elaboration and minute details. The language is lucid and presentation is compact. Students will find it easy to understand, assimilate and reproduce. The book will be very useful for students of medicine, dentistry, physiotherapy and nursing.