Functional foods from biotech - An unappetizing prospect?

Nature Biotechnology

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 525-531

  Powell, Kendall ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

NUTRACEUTICAL; OLEIC ACID; OMEGA 3 FATTY ACID; POLYPHENOL; PROBIOTIC AGENT; SOYBEAN OIL; YOGHURT;

CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CASSAVA; CONSUMER; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DNA MODIFICATION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY; FOOD PROCESSING; FUNCTIONAL FOOD; MALNUTRITION; MARKET; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SUGAR BEET; TOMATO;

AGRICULTURE; BIOTECHNOLOGY; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FOOD TECHNOLOGY; FOOD, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; HEALTH FOOD; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34249650216     PISSN: 10870156     EISSN: 15461696     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nbt0507-525     Document Type: Review

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