Concentrations of Ephedra Alkaloids and Caffeine in Commercial Dietary Supplements

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 145-151

  Haller, Christine A ^a,b   Duan, Minjing ^a   Benowitz, Neal L ^a   Jacob III, Peyton ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; CAFFEINE; EPHEDRINE; METHYLEPHEDRINE; METHYLPSEUDOEPHEDRINE; NOREPHEDRINE; NORPSEUDOEPHEDRINE; PSEUDOEPHEDRINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; ATHLETE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EPHEDRA SINICA; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MARKETING; PERFORMANCE; QUANTITATIVE ASSAY; TANDEM MASS SPECTROMETRY; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EPHEDRA; EPHEDRA SINICA; PAULLINIA CUPANA;

EID: 1842424888     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/28.3.145     Document Type: Article

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