Health potential for functional green teas?

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research

Volumn 78, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 275-281

  Boon, Niels ^a  

^a UNILEVER RESEARCH VLAARDINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Catechins; Green tea; Health benefits

Indexed keywords

CATECHIN; FLAVONOID; POLYPHENOL;

ASIAN; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY WEIGHT; CANCER PREVENTION; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DENTAL HEALTH; ENERGY METABOLISM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FERMENTATION; FUNCTIONAL FOOD; GLUCOSE HOMEOSTASIS; HEALTH; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; INTRAABDOMINAL FAT; LONG TERM CARE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OBESITY; OXIDATION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PLANT; TEA;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANTI-OBESITY AGENTS; BODY WEIGHT; CAMELLIA SINENSIS; CATECHIN; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIPID METABOLISM; MALE; OBESITY; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; TEA;

CAMELLIA SINENSIS;

EID: 69549113092     PISSN: 03009831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/0300-9831.78.6.275     Document Type: Conference Paper

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