A single dose of tea with or without milk increases plasma antioxidant activity in humans

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 87-92

  Leenen, R ^a   Roodenburg, A J C ^a   Tijburg, L B M ^a   Wiseman, S A ^a  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH VLAARDINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Bioavailability; Catechins; Flavonoids; Human study; Milk; Tea

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CATECHIN;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MILK; NORMAL HUMAN; TEA;

ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; CATECHIN; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FEMALE; FOOD ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MILK; TEA;

CAMELLIA SINENSIS;

EID: 0033975353     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1600900     Document Type: Article

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