Zinc and phytate intake of rural Gambian infants: Contributions from breastmilk and weaning foods

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 141-155

  Paul, Alison A ^a   Bates, Christopher J ^a   Prentice, Ann ^a   Day, Kenneth C ^a   Tsuchiya, Harumi ^a  

^a MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHYTATE; ZINC;

ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; BREAST MILK; CALCIUM INTAKE; CEREAL; CHILD HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; GAMBIA; HUMAN; INFANCY; INFANT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PEANUT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROTEIN INTAKE; WEANING;

EID: 0031954506     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09637489809089394     Document Type: Article

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