A review on the therapeutical effects of tea

Asian Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 1-15

  Alipoor, B ^a   Rad, A H ^a  

^a TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Diseases; Tea; Therapeutical effects

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAMELLIA SINENSIS;

EID: 84858311950     PISSN: 19921470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajcn.2012.1.15     Document Type: Review

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