The effects of bathing in hot springs on the absorption of green tea catechin: A pilot study

Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 243-245

  Hayasaka, Shinya ^a,b   Goto, Yasuaki ^a   Maeda Yamamoto, Mari ^c  

^a Japan Health &Research Institute   (Japan)

^b DAITO BUNKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL FOOD RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

( ) Epigallocatechin 3 O gallate; Bathing; Hot springs; Tea

Indexed keywords

CATECHIN; DRUG DERIVATIVE; EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATE; PLANT EXTRACT;

(-)-EPIGALLOCATECHIN-3-O-GALLATE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BATH; BIOAVAILABILITY; BLOOD; CAMELLIA SINENSIS; CHEMISTRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINE ABSORPTION; MALE; PILOT STUDY; TEA; THERMAL SPRING;

(-)-EPIGALLOCATECHIN-3-O-GALLATE; BATHING; HOT SPRINGS; TEA;

ADULT; BATHS; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; CAMELLIA SINENSIS; CATECHIN; FEMALE; HOT SPRINGS; HUMANS; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; PLANT EXTRACTS;

EID: 84887195217     PISSN: 17443881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2013.06.001     Document Type: Article

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