A comparative phytochemical analysis of cocoa and green tea

Indian Journal of Science and Technology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 188-192

  Subhashini, R ^a   Mahadeva Rao, U S ^a   Sumathi, P ^a   Gunalan, Gayathri ^a  

^a SRM Arts and Science College Chennai   (India)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Cocoa; Flavonoids; Free radicals; Green tea; Phytochemicals

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859995965     PISSN: 09746846     EISSN: 09745645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17485/ijst/2010/v3i2/29676     Document Type: Article

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