Dietary Folate in a Changing Environment: Bioavailability, Fortification, and Requirements

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2004, Pages SNQ59-SNQ61

  Gregory III, Jesse F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 1242277363     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2004.tb17888.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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