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Some biochemical aspects of soybean oil

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The many peculiar effects of soybean oil feeding don’t bear evident relationship to the composition of its fatty acids. The known “impurities” as well as some unknown factors seem to play a leading role in defending its properties.

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    A. A. Horvath (Chemist)

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Horvath, A.A. Some biochemical aspects of soybean oil. Oil Soap 15, 75–76 (1938). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02639471

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