The efficacy of early treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis with benifuuki green tea containing O-methylated catechin before pollen exposure: An open randomized study

Allergology International

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 437-444

  Maeda Yamamoto, Mari ^a   Ema, Kaori ^a   Monobe, Manami ^a   Shibuichi, Ikuo ^b   Shinoda, Yuki ^b   Yamamoto, Tomohiro ^b   Fujisawa, Takao ^c  

^a FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

^b Asahi Soft Drinks Co Ltd   (Japan)

^c MIE NATIONAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

'Benifuuki' green tea; Epigallocatechin 3 O (3 O methyl) gallate (EGCG3"Me); Japanese cedar pollinosis; Long term pre seasonal; O methylated catechin

Indexed keywords

CATECHIN; EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; EARLY INTERVENTION; FEMALE; FOOD COMPOSITION; HAY FEVER; HUMAN; JAPANESE CEDAR; LACRIMATION; MALE; OPEN STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POLLEN ALLERGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SORE THROAT; SYMPTOM; TEA; TREATMENT DURATION;

EID: 70450174265     PISSN: 13238930     EISSN: 14401592     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2332/allergolint.08-OA-0066     Document Type: Article

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