Docosahexaenoic acid: A valuable nutraceutical?

Trends in Food Science and Technology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 59-63

  Linko, Y Y ^a   Hayakawa, K ^b  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b Fukuoka Women's Junior College   (Japan)

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EID: 0002808984     PISSN: 09242244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0924-2244(96)81329-X     Document Type: Review

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