Vegetable proteins: are they nutritionally equivalent to animal protein?

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-2

  Jeejeebhoy, Khursheed N ^a  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Amino acids; Milk proteins; Nutrition support; Proteins; Soya; Vegetable proteins

Indexed keywords

EGG PROTEIN; ESSENTIAL AMINO ACID; GLUTEN; MILK PROTEIN; PROTEIN; SOYBEAN PROTEIN; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

BODY COMPOSITION; BODY GROWTH; EDITORIAL; ENTERIC FEEDING; HUMAN; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN INTAKE;

EID: 0033956235     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200012010-00001     Document Type: Editorial

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