Scientific Opinion on safety and efficacy of choline chloride as a feed additive for all animal species

EFSA Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 9, 2011, Pages

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Author keywords

choline; efficacy; Nutritional additive; provitamin; safety; vitamin

Indexed keywords

EID: 85066921426     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2011.2353     Document Type: Article

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