Comparative analysis of catechins and antioxidant capacity in various grades of organic green teas grown in Boseong, Korea

Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 82-86

  Park, Kyung Ryun ^a   Lee, Sang Gil ^a   Nam, Tae Gyu ^a   Kim, Young Jun ^b   Kim, Young Rok ^a   Kim, Dae Ok ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^b Korea University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antioxidant capacity; Catechins; HPLC; Organic green teas; Total phenolics

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959389781     PISSN: 03676293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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