Polyphenols: Chemistry, dietary sources, metabolism, and nutritional significance

Nutrition Reviews

Volumn 56, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 317-333

  Bravo, Laura ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DEL FRÍO CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; FLAVONOID; METAL CHELATE; POLYPHENOL; PROTEIN; SCAVENGER; TANNIN DERIVATIVE;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; BEVERAGE; BIOAVAILABILITY; CANCER; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHEMISTRY; DIETARY INTAKE; DIGESTION; FERMENTATION; METABOLITE; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW;

EID: 0031721802     PISSN: 00296643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-4887.1998.tb01670.x     Document Type: Review

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