Advances in bone health: Role of inulin and oligofructose

Agro Food Industry Hi-Tech

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 50-51

  Bosscher, Douwina ^a   Franck, Anne ^a  

^a ORAFTI   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BONE MINERAL DENSITY; CALCIUM AND MAGNESIUMS; HUMAN STUDY; OLIGO-FRUCTOSE; PREBIOTICS; PREVENTION MEASURES; WESTERN COUNTRIES; WHOLE LIFE CYCLES;

CALCIUM; HEALTH;

POLYSACCHARIDES;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 36349014256     PISSN: 17226996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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