Nutritional contribution of coffee, cacao and tea phenolics to human health

Journal fur Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 399-406

  Rawel, H M ^a   Kulling, S E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bioavailability; Cacao; Coffee; Health benefits; Intake; Metabolism; Phenolic compounds; Tea

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; THEOBROMA CACAO;

EID: 38949217628     PISSN: 16615751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00003-007-0247-y     Document Type: Article

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