Catechin and caffeine contents in green tea at different harvest periods and their metabolism in miniature swine

Abstract The catechin content in green tea leaves varies according to cultivation conditions such as intensity of solar radiation, temperature, and precipitation, and thus, there is ambiguity about the best harvest time for obtaining optimal functional effects. In this study, the Yabukita (ordinary)...

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Main Authors: Misato Wakamatsu, Hiroki Yamanouchi, Hisashi Sahara, Takehiro Iwanaga, Rei Kuroda, Ayaka Yamamoto, Yuji Minami, Mitsuhiro Sekijima, Kazuhiko Yamada, Katsuko Kajiya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-08-01
Series:Food Science & Nutrition
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/fsn3.1143