Metabolism, interactions, requirements and functions of vitamin E in fish

Aquaculture Nutrition

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 98-115

  Hamre, K ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF MARINE RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Lipid peroxidation; Tocopherols; Vitamin E

Indexed keywords

MAMMALIA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 78650895489     PISSN: 13535773     EISSN: 13652095     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2095.2010.00806.x     Document Type: Article

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