Diets rich in whole wheat improve redox status and enhance immune responses in rats

Food and Agricultural Immunology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 95-104

  Molinari, R ^a   Manzi, L ^a   Ricci, S ^a   D'Aquino, M ^b   Tomassi, G ^a   Papeschi, C ^a   Merendino, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TUSCIA   (Italy)

^b ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Immune system; Rat; Redox status; Whole wheat

Indexed keywords

RATTUS; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; TRITICUM TURGIDUM SUBSP. DURUM;

EID: 70449368892     PISSN: 09540105     EISSN: 14653443     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09540100902838206     Document Type: Article

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