Tea polyphenols: Prevention of cancer and optimizing health

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 71, Issue 6 SUPPL., 2000, Pages

  Mukhtar, Hasan ^a   Ahmad, Nihal ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

( ) epigallocatechin 3 gallate; Antioxidant; Cancer; Coronary heart disease; EGCG; Tea polyphenols

Indexed keywords

EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATE; POLYPHENOL;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; CANCER PREVENTION; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONFERENCE PAPER; FOOD INTAKE; HEALTH PROMOTION; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; TEA;

EID: 0034080382     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/71.6.1698s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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