Rebuttal to a comment on safety and antioxidant activity of a pomegranate ellagitannin-enriched polyphenol dietary supplement in overweight individuals with increased waist size

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 56, Issue 24, 2008, Pages 12145-12146

  Heber, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 58949095806     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf8027792     Document Type: Note

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