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Nutritional Neuroscience
An International Journal on Nutrition, Diet and Nervous System
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Green tea polyphenol (–)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate enhances the inhibitory effect of huperzine A on acetylcholinesterase by increasing the affinity with serum albumin

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Pages 142-148 | Published online: 19 Jul 2013

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