Epimerisation of tea polyphenols in tea drinks

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 83, Issue 15, 2003, Pages 1617-1621

  Xu, Jin Ze ^a   Leung, Lai Kwok ^a   Huang, Yu ^a   Chen, Zhen Yu ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Epicatechin; Epigallocatechin gallate; Epimerisation; Gallocatechin gallate; Tea drinks

Indexed keywords

DRINKING;

EID: 0344304451     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.1597     Document Type: Article

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