Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 91, Issue 12 , Pages 4484-4491 , December 2008

French Marine Bark Extract Pycnogenol as a Possible Enrichment Ingredient for Yogurt

Received 8 April 2008 ,Accepted 18 August 2008.

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PII: S0022-0302(08)70914-7

doi: 10.3168/jds.2008-1250

Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 91, Issue 12 , Pages 4484-4491 , December 2008

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