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Time-dependent Changes of Amino Acids in the Serum, Liver, Brain and Urine of Rats Administered with Theanine

Takehiko TERASHIMASchool of Food and Nutritional Sciences, The University of Shizuoka
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Jun TAKIDOSchool of Food and Nutritional Sciences, The University of Shizuoka
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Hidehiko YOKOGOSHISchool of Food and Nutritional Sciences, The University of Shizuoka
Pages 615-618 | Received 16 Jul 1998, Accepted 26 Nov 1998, Published online: 22 May 2014

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