Silicon content of Italian mineral waters and its contribution to daily intake

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 70, Issue 8, 2005, Pages s509-s512

  Giammarioli, Stefania ^a   Mosca, Maurizio ^a   Sanzini, Elisabetta ^a  

^a ISTITUTO SUPERIORE DI SANITÀ   (Italy)

Author keywords

Daily intake; Mineral water; Silicon

Indexed keywords

EID: 27544431949     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2005.tb11526.x     Document Type: Article

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