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Editorial
. 2019 Feb 1;24(3):528.
doi: 10.3390/molecules24030528.

Catechin in Human Health and Disease

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Catechin in Human Health and Disease

Mamoru Isemura. Molecules. .

Abstract

Catechin, the name of which is derived from catechu of the extract of Acacia catechu L [...].

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(+)-Catechin and major green tea catechins.

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