Nutrition Research
Volume 25, Issue 11 , Pages 983-994 , November 2005

Actions of black tea and Rooibos on iron status of primary school children

Received 19 July 2005 ,Revised 26 August 2005 ,Accepted 29 August 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2005.08.010

Nutrition Research
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