Antioxidant and antimicrobial activity of commercial green tea in Chiang Rai

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 837, Issue , 2009, Pages 53-58

  Kristanti, R A ^a   Punbusayakul, N ^a  

^a MAE FAH LUANG UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Free radical scavenging activity; Pathogen inhibitory; Tea infusion

Indexed keywords

CAMELLIA SINENSIS VAR. ASSAMICA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA MONOCYTOGENES; NEGIBACTERIA; POSIBACTERIA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 75649111153     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2009.837.4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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