Designer milk for human health: A future need

International Journal of Dairy Science

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 70-72

  Mahima, ^a   Verma, Amit Kumar ^a   Kumar, Amit ^a   Kumar, Vinod ^a   Rahal, Anu ^a  

^a UP Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhayay Veterinary University   (India)

Author keywords

Designer milk; Human health; Milk fat

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE;

EID: 84863838371     PISSN: 18119743     EISSN: 18119751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijds.2012.70.72     Document Type: Article

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