Melatonin milk; a milk of intrinsic health benefit: A review

International Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 246-252

  Singh, V P ^a   Sachan, N ^a   Verma, Akhilesh K ^a  

^a Uttar Pradesh Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhayay Pashu Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalay Evum Go Anusandhan Sansthan   (India)

Author keywords

Darkness; Health; Hormone; Melatonin; Milk; Pineal gland; Sleeps sickness

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 81755168966     PISSN: 18119743     EISSN: 18119751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijds.2011.246.252     Document Type: Article

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