Leaf protein extracts, an source of nutrients for malnourrished children;Les extraits proteiques de feuilles, une source de nutriments pour les enfants malnutris

Cahiers de Nutrition et de Dietetique

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 379-383

  Dillon, J C ^a   De Mathan, O ^b  

^a INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

^b APEF   (France)

Author keywords

Food supplement; Leaf protein; Leaf protein protein extraction; Protein energy malnutrition

Indexed keywords

BETA CAROTENE; FOLATE CALCIUM; FOLIC ACID DERIVATIVE; IRON; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ANEMIA; CHILD; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EXTRACTION; HUMAN; MALNUTRITION; PLANT LEAF; PROTEIN CALORIE MALNUTRITION; PROTEIN INTAKE; REVIEW;

EID: 0032437803     PISSN: 00079960     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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