Dietary triacylglycerol structure and its role in infant nutrition

Advances in Nutrition

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 275-283

  Innis, Sheila M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACID; TRIACYLGLYCEROL;

ANIMAL; BREAST MILK; CHEMISTRY; DIET; DIGESTION; ENZYMOLOGY; FAT INTAKE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITION; MAMMARY GLAND; METABOLISM; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; DIET; DIETARY FATS; DIGESTION; FATTY ACIDS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; MAMMARY GLANDS, HUMAN; MILK, HUMAN; TRIGLYCERIDES;

EID: 84864320894     PISSN: 21618313     EISSN: 21565376     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3945/an.111.000448     Document Type: Review

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