European perspective on garlic and its regulation

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 136, Issue 3, 2006, Pages

  Kroes, Burt H ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Garlic; Medical claims

Indexed keywords

GARLIC EXTRACT; HERBACEOUS AGENT;

CONFERENCE PAPER; EUROPE; FOOD; GARLIC; HERBAL MEDICINE; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; MARKETING; POLICY;

ALLIUM SATIVUM;

EID: 33644834915     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: 15416100     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/136.3.732s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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