Emerging evidence on the role of estrogenic sorghum flavonoid in colon cancer prevention

Cereal Foods World

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 244-251

  Yang, L ^a,b   Allred, C D ^a   Awika, J M ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b KELLOGG COMPANY   (United States)

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EID: 84907555994     PISSN: 01466283     EISSN: 25761056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/CFW-59-5-0244     Document Type: Article

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