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Review Article

Folates - food sources, analyses, retention and bioavailability

Cornelia M. WitthöftSwedish University of Agricultural Sciences.Correspondence[email protected]
(Dr) ,
Karin ForssénSwedish University of Agricultural Sciences.
(MSc) ,
Lena JohannessonSwedish University of Agricultural Sciences.
(MSc) &
Margaretha JägerstadSwedish University of Agricultural Sciences.
(Prof)
Pages 138-146 | Published online: 13 Dec 2016

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