Tea Catechins Reduce Serum Cholesterol Levels in Mild and Borderline Hypercholesterolemia Patients

Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 101-111

  Kajimoto, Osami ^a   Kajimoto, Yoshitaka ^b,c   Yabune, Mitsuharu ^c   Nozawa, Ayumu ^d   Nagata, Kozo ^d   Kakuda, Takami ^d  

^a OSAKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b OSAKA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^c Soiken Inc   (Japan)

^d 421 0516   (Japan)

Author keywords

Catechin; Cholesterol; Hyperlipidemia; Tea

Indexed keywords

CATECHIN; CHOLESTEROL; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD EXAMINATION; BORDERLINE HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD ANALYSIS; FOOD COMPOSITION; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; INTERVIEW; LIPID METABOLISM; MALE; MILD HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSICIAN; TEA;

EID: 1842682388     PISSN: 09120009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3164/jcbn.33.101     Document Type: Article

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