The feasibility study on the increase of dietary folate intake by the promotion of fruits consumption

Nutritional Sciences Journal

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 58-67

  Lu, Hsueh Yun ^a   Hong, Yong Han ^a,b   Lin, Bi Fong ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b I SHOU UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Folate; Folate content; Fruit

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; GAMMA GLUTAMYL HYDROLASE;

APPLE; ARTICLE; CALORIC DENSITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FOOD INTAKE; FRUIT; GRAPE; GUAVA; HEALTH PROMOTION; KIWIFRUIT; LACTOBACILLUS CASEI; ORANGE (FRUIT); PAPAYA; PINEAPPLE; REACTION TIME; STRAWBERRY; TAIWAN; TOMATO;

ANANAS COMOSUS; ANNONA CHERIMOLA; ANNONA CHERIMOLA X ANNONA SQUAMOSA; CARICA PAPAYA; DURIO ZIBETHINUS; LACTOBACILLUS CASEI; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM VAR. CERASIFORME; PSIDIUM; VITACEAE;

EID: 69749116815     PISSN: 10116958     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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