Efficiency of D-tryptophan as niacin in rats

Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 206-209

  Shibata, Katsumi ^a   Sawabe, Mika ^a   Fukuwatari, Tsutomu ^a   Sugimoto, Etsuro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHIGA PREFECTURE   (Japan)

Author keywords

D amino acid; D tryptophan; Niacin; Niacin activity

Indexed keywords

NICOTINIC ACID; TRYPTOPHAN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DIET; DRUG EFFECT; ISOMERISM; MALE; METABOLISM; RAT; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; DIET; ENERGY INTAKE; ISOMERISM; MALE; NIACIN; RATS; RATS, WISTAR; TRYPTOPHAN;

EID: 0033648888     PISSN: 09168451     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1271/bbb.64.206     Document Type: Article

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