Human dietary δ15N intake: Representative data for principle food items

American Journal of Physical Anthropology

Volumn 152, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 58-66

  Huelsemann, F ^a   Koehler, K ^a   Braun, H ^a   Schaenzer, W ^a   Flenker, U ^a  

^a GERMAN SPORT UNIVERSITY COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

diet; dietary reconstruction; nitrogen; protein metabolism; stable isotopes

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN 15;

ARTICLE; DIETARY INTAKE; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD PROCESSING; HUMAN; MEAT; PLANT; POULTRY; SEA FOOD;

EID: 84883137521     PISSN: 00029483     EISSN: 10968644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajpa.22328     Document Type: Article

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