Mechanisms and Structural Specificity of Hydrogen Peroxide Formation during Oxidation of Catechins

Food Science and Technology Research

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 261-267

  Nakayama, Tsutomu ^a   Ichiba, Megumi ^a   Kuwabara, Miho ^a   Kajiya, Katsuko ^a   Kumazawa, Shigenori ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHIZUOKA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Catechin; Epigallocatechin (EGC); Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCg); Hydrogen peroxide; Superoxide anion; Superoxide dismutase (SOD)

Indexed keywords

CRICETINAE; CRICETULUS GRISEUS;

EID: 0042813868     PISSN: 13446606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3136/fstr.8.261     Document Type: Article

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