Effects of gamma irradiation on the biological activity of green tea byproduct extracts and a comparison with green tea leaf extracts

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2006, Pages

  Lee, Na Young ^a,b   Jo, Cheorun ^b   Sohn, Sang Hyuk ^b   Kim, Jae Kyung ^b   Byun, Myung Woo ^b  

^a Chonbuk National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biological activity; Green tea byproduct; Irradiation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745274491     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2006.00017.x     Document Type: Article

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