Antioxidant and antiviral activities of lipophilic epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) derivatives

Journal of Functional Foods

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 87-93

  Zhong, Ying ^a   Ma, Chao Mei ^b   Shahidi, Fereidoon ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b INNER MONGOLIA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Antiviral; Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG); Ester; Lipophilic

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

EID: 84857690952     PISSN: 17564646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jff.2011.08.003     Document Type: Article

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