Microalgae: A novel ingredient in nutrition

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 62, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 794-799

  Christaki, Efterpi ^a   Florou Paneri, Panagiota ^a   Bonos, Eleftherios ^b  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN MACEDONIA   (Greece)

Author keywords

animal feed; food enrichment; functional food; microalgae; nutrition

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CYANOBACTERIUM; DIET; FUNCTIONAL FOOD; GREEN ALGA; HUMAN; MICROALGA; NUTRITIONAL VALUE;

ANIMALS; CHLOROPHYTA; CYANOBACTERIA; DIET; FUNCTIONAL FOOD; HUMANS; MICROALGAE; NUTRITIVE VALUE;

EID: 82955168304     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: 14653478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09637486.2011.582460     Document Type: Article

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