Biosynthesis of food constituents: Vitamins. 2. Water-soluble vitamins: Part 2 - A review

Czech Journal of Food Sciences

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 101-118

  Velíšek, Jan ^a   Cejpek, Karel ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

B group vitamins; Biosynthesis; Biotin; Cobalamins; D erythro ascorbic acid; Folates; Folic acid; L ascorbic acid; Vitamin B12; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 34249690694     PISSN: 12121800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/744-cjfs     Document Type: Review

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