Phytochemical density of some promising commercial tea brands

International Journal of Food Properties

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 99-108

  Imran, A ^a   Butt, M S ^a   Sharif, M K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Caffeine; Catechins; Theabronins; Theaflavin; Thearubingins

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; CATECHINS; THEABRONINS; THEAFLAVINS; THEARUBINGINS;

PHENOLS;

LIQUIDS;

CAMELLIA SINENSIS;

EID: 84856264553     PISSN: 10942912     EISSN: 15322386     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10942911003754650     Document Type: Article

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