Camellia sinensis: Historical perspectives and future prospects

Journal of Agromedicine

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 57-64

  Patel, Salil H ^a,b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemoprevention; Cultivation; Polyphenols; Tea

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT;

AGRICULTURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHEMISTRY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PHYTOTHERAPY; PRECANCER; REVIEW; TEA;

AGRICULTURE; ANTICARCINOGENIC AGENTS; CAMELLIA SINENSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; HUMANS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT PREPARATIONS; PRECANCEROUS CONDITIONS; TEA;

CAMELLIA SINENSIS;

EID: 30544451911     PISSN: 1059924X     EISSN: 15450813     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J096v10n02_08     Document Type: Review

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