A review of the health effects of green tea catechins in in vivo animal models

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 134, Issue 12 SUPPL., 2004, Pages

  Crespy, Vanessa ^a   Williamson, Gary ^a  

^a NESTLÉ RESEARCH CENTER   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Cancer; Cardiovascular disease; Catechin; Epigallocatechin gallate; Green tea; In vivo animal studies

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CATECHIN; EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; CANCER; CANCER RESEARCH; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; DIETARY INTAKE; DOSE RESPONSE; FERMENTATION; GLUCOSE METABOLISM; IMMUNOMODULATION; LIPID METABOLISM; LIVER TOXICITY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; RAT; TEA;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 9744244998     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/134.12.3431s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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