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Mengxiao Yang1, Zhi Yang2, David W Everett1

  • 1Riddet Institute, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition
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Keywords:
Digestionegg proteinmeat proteinmilk proteinpepsinplant protein

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