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Effects of Rooibos Tea Extract on Antigen-specific Antibody Production and Cytokine Generation in Vitro and in Vivo

Kazuyoshi KUNISHIRODepartment of Immunochemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University
,
Akihiro TAIDepartment of Immunochemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University
&
Itaru YAMAMOTODepartment of Immunochemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Okayama University
Pages 2137-2145 | Received 20 Nov 2000, Accepted 08 Jun 2001, Published online: 22 May 2014

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