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Biomonitoring the intake of garlic via urinary excretion of allyl mercapturic acid

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2007

H. Verhagen*
Affiliation:
TNO Voeding, P.O. Box 360, Zeist, 3700 AJ, The Netherlands
G. J. Hageman
Affiliation:
University of Maastricht, P.O. Box 616, 6200-MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands
A-L. Rauma
Affiliation:
University of Joensuu, P.O. Box 55, Joensuu, FIN-57101, Finland
G. Versluis-de Haan
Affiliation:
TNO Voeding, P.O. Box 360, Zeist, 3700 AJ, The Netherlands
M. H. M. van Herwijnen
Affiliation:
University of Maastricht, P.O. Box 616, 6200-MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands
J. de Groot
Affiliation:
University of Maastricht, P.O. Box 616, 6200-MD, Maastricht, The Netherlands
R. Törrönen
Affiliation:
University of Kuopio, P.O. Box 1627, Kuopio, FIN-70211, Finland
H. Mykkänen
Affiliation:
University of Kuopio, P.O. Box 1627, Kuopio, FIN-70211, Finland
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*Corresponding author: Dr H. Verhagen: Unilever Research Vlaardingen, Unilever Health Institute, P.O. Box 114, 3130 AC, Vlaardingen, The Netherlands, fax +31 10 460 5993, email hans.verhagen@unilever.com
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Copyright © The Nutrition Society 2001

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