Significant elevation of antiviral activity of strictinin from Pu'er tea after thermal degradation to ellagic acid and gallic acid

Compared with abundant catechins, strictinin is a minor constituent in teas and has been demonstrated to possess inhibitory potency on influenza virus. In this study, strictinin was found as the major phenolic compound in Pu'er teas produced from leaves and buds of wild trees. Due to its therma...

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Main Authors: Guan-Heng Chen, Yu-Lun Lin, Wei-Li Hsu, Sheng-Kuo Hsieh, Jason T.C. Tzen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-03-01
Series:Journal of Food and Drug Analysis
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1021949814001434