Chemistry and health beneficial effects of oolong tea and theasinensins

Food Science and Human Wellness

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 133-146

  Weerawatanakorn, Monthana ^a   Hung, Wei Lun ^b   Pan, Min Hsiung ^c   Li, Shiming ^b   Li, Daxiang ^d   Wan, Xiaochun ^d   Ho, Chi Tang ^b  

^a NARESUAN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d ANHUI AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

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EID: 85068965628     PISSN: None     EISSN: 22134530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fshw.2015.10.002     Document Type: Article

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