Nutrition Research
Volume 28, Issue 7 , Pages 450-456 , July 2008

Antihypercholesterolemic effect of Chinese black tea extract in human subjects with borderline hypercholesterolemia

Received 4 March 2008 ,Revised 8 April 2008 ,Accepted 16 April 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2008.04.005

Nutrition Research
Volume 28, Issue 7 , Pages 450-456 , July 2008

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