Bioavailability of vitamin c from kiwifruit in non-smoking males: Determination of ‘healthy’ and ‘optimal’ intakes

Journal of Nutritional Science

Volumn 1, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-9

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Human saturation levels; Kiwifruit supplementation; Leucocytes; Plasma vitamin C

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873474507     PISSN: 20486790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/jns.2012.15     Document Type: Article

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