Kefir Direct-Vat-Set Starter Producing Peptides with Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitory and Antioxidant Activities: Formulation Optimization and Stability Evaluation
By: Lihao Xu, Guowei Shu, Jianhao Nan, Zhenquan Huo, Xiaoyu Shi and Meng Zhang
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