Trace elements in tea leaves, made tea and tea infusion: A review

Food Research International

Volumn 43, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 2234-2252

  Karak, Tanmoy ^a   Bhagat, R M ^a  

^a Tea Research Association   (India)

Author keywords

Made tea; Tea (Camellia sinensis L); Tea infusion; Tea leaves; Trace elements

Indexed keywords

BLACK TEA; BODY BURDEN; CAMELLIA SINENSIS L; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; GREEN TEA; MADE TEA; MICROELEMENTS; NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; TEA (CAMELLIA SINENSIS L); TEA INFUSION; TEA LEAVES; TOXIC METALS; WATER EXTRACTS;

AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS; ARSENIC; BEVERAGES; BLOCK CODES; CADMIUM; CHROMIUM; MANGANESE; MANGANESE COMPOUNDS; SOLVENT EXTRACTION;

TRACE ELEMENTS;

CAMELLIA SINENSIS;

EID: 77957594752     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2010.08.010     Document Type: Review

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