Scientific Opinion on (6S)-5-methyltetrahydrofolic acid, glucosamine salt as a source of folate added for nutritional purposes to food supplements

EFSA Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 10, 2013, Pages

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Author keywords

5 methyltetrahydrofolic acid; folate; folic acid; glucosamine

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EID: 85076677604     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18314732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2903/j.efsa.2013.3358     Document Type: Article

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