What is a Bioactive Compound? A Combined Definition for a Preliminary Consensus
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2327-2694
DOI: 10.11648/j.ijnfs.20140303.16