The Effect of Spirulina Supplementation on Blood Haemoglobin Levels of Anaemic Adult Girls

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 642-644

  Mani, Uliyar ^a   Sadliwala, Alefia ^a   Iyer, Uma ^a   Parikh, Panam ^a  

^a M S UNIVERSITY OF BARODA   (India)

Author keywords

Anaemia; Haemoglobin; Spirulina

Indexed keywords

EID: 0007832158     PISSN: 00221155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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