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Food Composition and Analysis

Optimization and validation of Folin–Ciocalteu method for the determination of total polyphenol content of Pu-erh tea

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Pages 913-918 | Received 06 Feb 2017, Accepted 23 Mar 2017, Published online: 12 Apr 2017

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