Inhibition of Endothelial Cell Mediated Low-Density Lipoprotein Oxidation by Green Tea Extracts

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 1445-1449

  Pearson, D A ^a   Frankel, E N ^a   Aeschbach, R ^b   German, J B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NESTLÉ RESEARCH CENTER   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Catechin; Epicatechin; Green tea; Human aortic endothelial cells; Low density lipoprotein (LDL) oxidation; Plant phenolics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0000841540     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf970889b     Document Type: Article

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