Is folic acid the ultimate functional food component for disease prevention?
AUTOR(ES)
Lucock, Mark
FONTE
BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.
RESUMO
We are entering a new era in preventive medicine, which focuses on diet as a means to health. Folate has received much attention as a vitamin that can protect against many diseases, but do we know enough about the long term effects of supplementation?
ACESSO AO ARTIGO
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=318492Documentos Relacionados
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