Physicochemical properties and biomimetic reactions of ellagitannins

Chemistry and Biology of Ellagitannins: An Underestimated Class of Bioactive Plant Polyphenols

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 119-151

  Tanaka, Takashi ^a  

^a NAGASAKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BIOMIMETIC REACTIONS; ELLAGITANNINS; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY;

BIOMIMETICS;

EID: 84969263335     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1142/9789812797414_0004     Document Type: Chapter

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