Analysis of Naturally Occurring Fluoride in Commercial Teas and Estimation of Its Daily Intake through Tea Consumption

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2016, Pages H235-H239

  Peng, Chuan yi ^a   Cai, Hui mei ^a   Zhu, Xiao hui ^a   Li, Da xiang ^a   Yang, Yun qiu ^a   Hou, Ru yan ^a   Wan, Xiao chun ^a  

^a ANHUI AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Fluoride; Fluorosis; Monte Carlo simulation; Risk assessment; Tea

Indexed keywords

FLUORIDE; TEA;

CAMELLIA SINENSIS; CHEMISTRY; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; TEA;

CAMELLIA SINENSIS; DIET; FLUORIDES; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; TEA;

EID: 84953836304     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: 17503841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.13180     Document Type: Article

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