Application of a functional mathematical index for antibacterial and anticarcinogenic effects of tea catechins

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 864-869

  Finotti, Enrico ^a   Bersani, Enrico ^b   Friedman, Mendel ^c  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c WESTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Catechins; Composition; FMI; Food quality; Food safety; Functional mathematical index; Teas

Indexed keywords

CATECHINS; COMPOSITION; FMI; FOOD QUALITY; MATHEMATICAL INDEXES; TEAS;

CELL CULTURE; METABOLISM; METABOLITES; PATHOGENS; PHENOLS; VITAMINS;

FOOD SAFETY;

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CATECHIN;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; CELL SURVIVAL; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECT; HUMAN; MATHEMATICS; TEA; TUMOR CELL LINE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ANTICARCINOGENIC AGENTS; BACILLUS CEREUS; CATECHIN; CELL LINE, TUMOR; CELL SURVIVAL; HUMANS; MATHEMATICS; TEA;

SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 79851501710     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: 15205118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf101717t     Document Type: Article

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