Insights into digestion and absorption of major nutrients in humans

American Journal of Physiology - Advances in Physiology Education

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 44-53

  Goodman, Barbara E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbohydrates; Digestive enzymes; Fatty acid transporters; Lipids; Oligopeptide transporters; Proteins; Teaching

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954628900     PISSN: 10434046     EISSN: 15221229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/advan.00094.2009     Document Type: Article

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