Scientific Opinion on the safety and efficacy of taurine as a feed additive for all animal species

EFSA Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2012, Pages

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Author keywords

efficacy; Nutritional additive; safety; taurine; vitamins and provitamins

Indexed keywords

EID: 85062448603     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2012.2736     Document Type: Article

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