A review of latest research findings on the health promotion properties of tea

Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 404-421

  Dufresne, Christiane J ^a   Farnworth, Edward R ^a  

^a FOOD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anti oxidant; Cancer; Cardiovascular; Health; Review; Tea

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; ANTIOXIDANT; CARBOXYLIC ACID; CATECHIN; FLAVONOID; METHYLXANTHINE DERIVATIVE; NUTRACEUTICAL; POLYPHENOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VOLATILE AGENT;

CANCER; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; REVIEW; TEA;

EID: 0034941792     PISSN: 09552863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0955-2863(01)00155-3     Document Type: Article

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