Concepts and strategy of functional food science: The European perspective

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 71, Issue 6 SUPPL., 2000, Pages

  Roberfroid, Marcel B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Functional foods; Health claim; Macronutrient; Micronutrient

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; FOOD INDUSTRY; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT FUNCTION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HYPOTHESIS; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE; OXIDATION REDUCTION REACTION; SURVIVAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034043015     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/71.6.1660s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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