The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
Volume 18, Issue 12 , Pages 795-805 , December 2007

Green tea polyphenol epigallocatechin-3-gallate inhibits oxidative damage and preventive effects on carbon tetrachloride–induced hepatic fibrosis

Received 29 August 2006 ,Revised 23 November 2006 ,Accepted 6 December 2006.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2006.12.016

The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
Volume 18, Issue 12 , Pages 795-805 , December 2007

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