A simple and rapid turbidimetric method for determining catechins in beverages

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 2071-2079

  Nakayama, Motokazu ^a   Shigemune, Naofumi ^a   Tsugukuni, Takashi ^a   Tokuda, Hajime ^a   Miyamoto, Takahisa ^b  

^a KAO CORPORATION   (Japan)

^b KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Catechin; CeCl3; Hydrogen peroxide; Polyphenol measurement; Turbidimetric method

Indexed keywords

ABSORBANCES; ALKALINE ENVIRONMENT; CATECHIN; CATECHIN COMPOUNDS; CECL3; CERIUM OXIDES; EPICATECHIN; EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATE; GALLATE; GREEN TEA; POLYPHENOLS; TURBIDIMETRIC METHOD;

CERIUM; CERIUM COMPOUNDS; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; OXIDATION; TURBIDITY; VITAMINS;

PHENOLS;

EID: 77957097486     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2010.02372.x     Document Type: Article

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