Bioactive Phytophenolics and Antioxidant Functions of Aqueous and Organic Tea Extracts

Tea in Health and Disease Prevention

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 361-374

  Bahorun, Theeshan ^a   Neergheen Bhujun, Vidushi ^a   Toolsee, Naushad A ^a   Somanah, Jhoti ^a   Luximon Ramma, Amitabye ^a   Aruoma, Okezie I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS   (Mauritius)

^b American University of Health Sciences   (United States)

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DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-384937-3.00030-6     Document Type: Chapter

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