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Effect of Tea Catechins on Cellular Lipid Peroxidation and Cytotoxicity in HepG2 Cells

Chikako MURAKAMIFaculty of Nutrition, Kobe Gakuin University Arise 518, Ikawadani-cho, Nishi-ku, Kobe 651-2180, Japan
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Yuki HIRAKAWAFaculty of Nutrition, Kobe Gakuin University Arise 518, Ikawadani-cho, Nishi-ku, Kobe 651-2180, Japan
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Hiroshi INUIFaculty of Applied Biological Chemistry, Osaka Prefecture University Gakuencho 1-1, Sakai, Osaka 599-8531, Japan
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Yoshihisa NAKANOFaculty of Applied Biological Chemistry, Osaka Prefecture University Gakuencho 1-1, Sakai, Osaka 599-8531, Japan
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Hiromi YOSHIDAFaculty of Nutrition, Kobe Gakuin University Arise 518, Ikawadani-cho, Nishi-ku, Kobe 651-2180, Japan
Pages 1559-1562 | Received 12 Nov 2001, Accepted 20 Feb 2002, Published online: 22 May 2014

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