Analysis of catechins from green and black tea in humans: A specific and sensitive colorimetric assay of total catechins in biological fluids

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 387-392

  Kivits, Gerard A A ^a   Van der Sman, Frans J P ^a   Tijburg, Lilian B M ^a  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH VLAARDINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM OXIDE; ANTIOXIDANT; CATECHIN; CINNAMALDEHYDE; EPICATECHIN; EPICATECHIN GALLATE; EPIGALLOCATECHIN; EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATE; FLAVONOID; METHANOL;

ADSORPTION; ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; BLOOD LEVEL; COLORIMETRY; DESORPTION; DIETARY INTAKE; FRUIT; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PRECIPITATION; TEA; WINE;

ANIMALIA; CAMELLIA SINENSIS;

EID: 0030777653     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09637489709028587     Document Type: Article

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