Accumulation of Vitamin K (Menaquinone-7) in Plasma after Ingestion of Natto and Natto Bacilli (B. subtilis natto)

Food Science and Technology Research

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 48-50

  Sumi, Hiroyuki ^a  

^a KURASHIKI UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND THE ARTS   (Japan)

Author keywords

B; Natto; Subtilis natto; Vitamin K

Indexed keywords

BACILLI; BACILLUS SUBTILIS;

EID: 0347807665     PISSN: 13446606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3136/fstr.5.48     Document Type: Article

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