Cancer prevention by tea and tea polyphenols

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 17, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages 245-248

  Yang, Chung S ^a   Ju, Jihyeung ^a   Lu, Gary ^a   Xiao, Hang ^a   Hao, Xingpei ^a   Sang, Shengmin ^a   Lambert, Joshua D ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer prevention; Polyphenols; Tea

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CAFFEINE; FLAVONOID; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; POLYPHENOLS;

BEVERAGE; CHEMISTRY; HUMAN; NEOPLASM; REVIEW; TEA;

ANTICARCINOGENIC AGENTS; BEVERAGES; CAFFEINE; FLAVONOIDS; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PHENOLS; TEA;

EID: 46049101668     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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