Phytic acid and inositol phosphates in raw flours and infant cereals: The effect of processing

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 343-350

  Frontela, C ^a   Garcia Alonso F J ^a   Ros, G ^a   Martinez C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Alpha amylase; Bioavailability; Calcium; Industrial processing; Infant cereal; Infant flour; Infant nutrition; Iron; Phytate; Roasting; Zinc

Indexed keywords

EID: 42749088989     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2008.02.003     Document Type: Article

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