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Pro-oxidative Properties of Flavonoids in Human Lymphocytes

Gow-Chin YENDepartment of Food Science, National Chung Hsing University250 Kuokuang Road, Taichung 40227, Taiwan
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Pin-Der DUHDepartment of Food Health, Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science60 Erh-jen Road, Section 1, Pao-An, Jen-te Hsiang, Tainan Hsien, Taiwan
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Hui-Ling TSAIDepartment of Food Science, National Chung Hsing University250 Kuokuang Road, Taichung 40227, Taiwan
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Shih-Li HUANGDepartment of Baking Management, National Kaoshiung Hospitality CollegeKaoshiung, Taiwan
Pages 1215-1222 | Received 02 Oct 2002, Accepted 06 Jan 2003, Published online: 22 May 2014

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