Pulse radiolysis of epicatechin in aqueous solution

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 52, Issue 1-6, 1998, Pages 405-408

  Li, Fengmei ^a   Fang, Xingwang ^b  

^a BEIJING NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Epicatechin; Flavonoids; Green tea; Phenoxy radical

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; EPICATECHIN;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; PH MEASUREMENT; PULSE RADIOLYSIS; REACTION ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032100542     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0969-806X(98)00057-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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