Mood improvement in young adult males following supplementation with gold kiwifruit, a high-vitamin C food

Journal of Nutritional Science

Volumn 2, Issue , 2013, Pages 1-8

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Ascorbate; Dietary intake; Mood disturbance; Plasma vitamin C

Indexed keywords

EID: 84989282317     PISSN: 20486790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/jns.2013.12     Document Type: Article

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