The Bioavailability of Vitamin C from Kiwifruit

Advances in Food and Nutrition Research

Volumn 68, Issue , 2013, Pages 125-147

  Vissers, Margreet C M ^a   Carr, Anitra C ^a   Pullar, Juliet M ^a   Bozonet, Stephanie M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Actinidia species; Ascorbate; Human bioavailability; Hypovitaminosis C; Nutrition; Recommended dietary intake; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873433853     PISSN: 10434526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-394294-4.00007-9     Document Type: Chapter

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