Inhibitory effects of the C-2 epimeric isomers of tea catechins on mouse type IV allergy

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 52, Issue 15, 2004, Pages 4660-4663

  Yoshino, Kyoji ^a   Ogawa, Kenjiro ^a   Miyase, Toshio ^b   Sano, Mitsuaki ^b  

^a NUMAZU COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHIZUOKA   (Japan)

Author keywords

Catechin; Epimerization; Mouse; O methylated catechin; Tea; Type IV allergy

Indexed keywords

ACETONE; CATECHIN; HYDROCORTISONE; OXAZOLONE; STEROID;

ALLERGY; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONTACT ALLERGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; EPIMERIZATION; ISOMER; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; SENSITIZATION; TEA;

ANIMALS; ANTI-ALLERGIC AGENTS; CATECHIN; DERMATITIS, CONTACT; ISOMERISM; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED ICR; OXAZOLONE; TEA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 3242793169     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf035476r     Document Type: Article

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