Immune-modulating efficacy of a polyphenol-rich beverage on symptoms associated with the common cold: A double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, multi-centric clinical study

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 104, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1156-1164

  Schütz, Katrin ^a   Sab, Matthias ^a   De With, Axel ^a   Graubaum, Hans Joachim ^b   Grünwald, Jrg ^b  

^a Rudolf Wild GmbH and Co KG   (Germany)

^b Analyze and Realize GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Beverages; Common cold; Immune modulating efficacy; Polyphenols; Soft drinks

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; FLAVONOID; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; POLYPHENOLS;

ADULT; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; BEVERAGE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMMON COLD; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUGHING; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DYSPHAGIA; HEADACHE; HOARSENESS; HUMAN; IMMUNOMODULATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; NAUSEA; NOSE CONGESTION; PATIENT SAFETY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SORE THROAT; THERAPY EFFECT; CHEMISTRY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; MIDDLE AGED;

ADULT; BEVERAGES; COMMON COLD; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FLAVONOIDS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PHENOLS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78149244054     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007114510002047     Document Type: Article

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