A rapid chromatographic method for separation of individual catechins from green tea

Food Research International

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 71-76

  Amarowicz, Ryszard ^a,b   Shahidi, Fereidoon ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b POLISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (Poland)

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EID: 0029682962     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0963-9969(95)00048-8     Document Type: Article

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