Effect of dietary rhubarb stalk fiber on the bioavailability of calcium in rats

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 159-163

  Goel, V ^a   Ooraikul, B ^a   Basu, T K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CELLULOSE; OXALIC ACID;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; CALCIUM ABSORPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY FIBER; INTESTINE MOTILITY; MALE; NONHUMAN; RAT; RHUBARB;

EID: 0029960128     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09637489609012577     Document Type: Article

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