Nutrition Research
Volume 23, Issue 10 , Pages 1303-1311 , October 2003

Nutritive value of non-mulberry and mulberry silkworm pupae and consumption pattern in Assam, India

  • N. Mishra

      Affiliations

    • Regional Medical Research Centre, N.E. Region (ICMR), P.B. No. 105, Dibrugarh-786001, Assam, India
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  • N.C. Hazarika

      Affiliations

    • Regional Medical Research Centre, N.E. Region (ICMR), P.B. No. 105, Dibrugarh-786001, Assam, India
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  • K. Narain

      Affiliations

    • Regional Medical Research Centre, N.E. Region (ICMR), P.B. No. 105, Dibrugarh-786001, Assam, India
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  • J. Mahanta

      Affiliations

    • Regional Medical Research Centre, N.E. Region (ICMR), P.B. No. 105, Dibrugarh-786001, Assam, India
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel.: +(0373) 2381-494; fax: +(0373) 2381-748.

Received 25 January 2003 ,Revised 10 June 2003 ,Accepted 13 June 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/S0271-5317(03)00132-5

Nutrition Research
Volume 23, Issue 10 , Pages 1303-1311 , October 2003

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