The nutritional properties and health benefits of eggs

Nutrition and Food Science

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 263-279

  Ruxton, C H S ^a   Derbyshire, E ^b   Gibson, S ^c  

^a Nutrition Communications   (United Kingdom)

^b MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Sig Nurture Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal products; Diet; Food products; United Kingdom; Vitamins

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 77953308158     PISSN: 00346659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00346651011043961     Document Type: Review

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