Mineral analysis of ten types of commercially available tea

Journal of Food Composition and Analysis

Volumn 19, Issue SUPPL., 2006, Pages

  Gallaher, R N ^a   Gallaher, K ^b   Marshall, A J ^a   Marshall, A C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b ABILENE CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LIPSCOMB UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcium; Copper; Herbs; Iron; Magnesium; Manganese; Phosphorus; Potassium; Sodium; Tea; Zinc

Indexed keywords

CAMELLIA SINENSIS; ELEUTHEROCOCCUS SENTICOSUS; MENTHA X PIPERITA; RUBUS GLAUCUS; RUBUS IDAEUS; TARAXACUM OFFICINALE; TRIFOLIUM PRATENSE; VACCINIUM;

EID: 33646506620     PISSN: 08891575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfca.2006.02.006     Document Type: Article

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