Analysis and evaluation of voluntary folic acid fortification of breakfast cereals in the Spanish market

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 419-423

  Samaniego Vaesken, M de Lourdes ^a   Alonso Aperte, Elena ^a   Varela Moreiras, Gregorio ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD SAN PABLO CEU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Breakfast cereals; Folic acid; Food analysis; Food composition; Microbiological assay; Trienzyme extraction; Voluntary fortification

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 77956739974     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2010.02.004     Document Type: Article

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