Inhibition of tryptophan oxidation in the presence of iron-vitamin C by bovine lactoferrin

International Dairy Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 637-641

  Bihel, Stéphane ^a   Birlouez Aragon, Inès ^a  

^a AGROPARISTECH   (France)

Author keywords

Iron; Lactoferrin; Tryptophan; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; CATALYTIC CONVERSION; CATTLE; CHELATION; COPPER; DENATURATION; FOOD ANALYSIS; IRON; LACTOFERRIN; LIPID OXIDATION; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE; TRYPTOPHAN;

EID: 0032125060     PISSN: 09586946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0958-6946(98)00095-8     Document Type: Article

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