Nutrition Research
Volume 23, Issue 12 , Pages 1619-1629 , December 2003

Bovine colostrum supplementation does not affect nutrient absorptive capacity in healthy young men

  • Grant D Brinkworth

      Affiliations

    • Division of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Holbrooks Road, Underdale 5032,Australia
    • ,
  • Jonathan D Buckley

      Affiliations

    • Division of Health Sciences, University of South Australia, Holbrooks Road, Underdale 5032,Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61 08 8302 6705; fax: +61 08 8302 6658.

Received 26 April 2003 ,Revised 25 August 2003 ,Accepted 28 August 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2003.08.012

Nutrition Research
Volume 23, Issue 12 , Pages 1619-1629 , December 2003

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