Edible bird's nest: Food or medicine?

Chinese Journal of Integrative Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 643-649

  Wong, Rebecca S Y ^a  

^a SEGI UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

composition; edible bird's nest; nutritional values; potential health promoting effects

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; BIRD; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHINESE MEDICINE; EDIBLE BIRD NEST; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; FOOD COMPOSITION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA; SWIFTLET;

ANIMALS; BIRDS; FOOD; HUMANS; MEDICINE, CHINESE TRADITIONAL; NESTING BEHAVIOR; SALIVA;

EID: 84883300195     PISSN: 16720415     EISSN: 19930402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11655-013-1563-y     Document Type: Article

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