Polyphenols: food sources and bioavailability

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition - Tập 79 Số 5 - Trang 727-747 - 2004
Claudine Manach1, Augustin Scalbert, Christine Morand, Lydie Combaret, Liliana Jiménez
1Unité des Maladies Métaboliques et Micronutriments, INRA, 63122 Saint-Genès Champanelle, France. [email protected]

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