Comparison of the Preventive Effects of Epigallocatechin Gallate, Epicatechin Gallate and Epicatechin on Paraquat-Induced Oxidative Stress in Rats

Food Science and Technology Research

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 69-73

  Igarashi, Kiharu ^a   Suzuki, Orie ^a   Hara, Yukihiko ^b  

^a YAMAGATA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Mitsui Norin Co Ltd   (Japan)

Author keywords

Antioxidative enzyme activity; Catechins; Paraquat; Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346208459     PISSN: 13446606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3136/fstr.5.69     Document Type: Review

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