Influence of green tea and its three major components upon low-density lipoprotein oxidation

Experimental and Toxicologic Pathology

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 329-335

  Yokozawa, Takako ^a   Dong, Erbo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOYAMA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Green tea; LDL; Lipid peroxidation; Oxidized LDL; Polyphenol period

Indexed keywords

COPPER; MALONALDEHYDE; OXIDIZED LOW DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; POLYPHENOL;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CHELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; IN VITRO STUDY; LIPID PEROXIDATION; NONHUMAN; TEA;

EID: 0031436825     PISSN: 09402993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0940-2993(97)80096-6     Document Type: Article

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