Yerba mate tea (Ilex paraguariensis): Phenolics, antioxidant capacity and in vitro inhibition of colon cancer cell proliferation

Mate tea (MT) is a rich source of phenolic compounds that vary depending on geographical origin and mode of preparation. Total phenolic concentration and antioxidant capacity of Mate tea (Ilex paraguariensis) products were determined in this work. In addition, a representative MT was tested for in v...

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Main Authors: Elvira González de Mejía, Young Soo Song, Caleb I. Heck, MarcoVinicio Ramírez-Mares
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-01-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464609000814