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The structure of theaflavin, A polyphenol of black tea

✍ Scribed by Y. Takino; A. Ferretti; V. Flanagan; M. Gianturco; M. Vogel

Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
1965
Tongue
French
Weight
278 KB
Volume
6
Category
Article
ISSN
0040-4039

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✦ Synopsis

A crystalline orange-red polyphenol, which has been named theaflavin, has been known for some time to be present in black tea.

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