Rapeseed (Brassica napus) Oil and its Benefits for Human Health

Nuts and Seeds in Health and Disease Prevention

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 967-974

  Jahreis, Gerhard ^a   Schäfer, Ulrich ^a  

^a FRIEDRICH SCHILLER UNIVERSITY JENA   (Germany)

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EID: 84884877855     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-375688-6.10114-8     Document Type: Chapter

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