Functional foods and nutraceuticals in the management of obesity

Nutrition and Food Science

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 344-352

  Kasbia, Gursevak S ^a  

^a Hopital Montfort Hospital   (Canada)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Metabolic diseases; Nutrition; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; MOMORDICA CHARANTIA; PLANTAGO OVATA;

EID: 26944477701     PISSN: 00346659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00346650510625557     Document Type: Review

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