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(±)-Catechin: Chemical Weapon, Antioxidant, or Stress Regulator?

(±)-Catechin is a flavan-3-ol that occurs in the organs of many plant species, especially fruits. Health-beneficial effects have been studied extensively, and notable toxic effects have not been found. In contrast, (±)-catechin has been implicated as a ‘chemical weapon’ that is exuded by the roots o...

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Autores principales: Chobot, Vladimir, Huber, Christoph, Trettenhahn, Guenter, Hadacek, Franz
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer-Verlag 2009
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2746304/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19701725
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10886-009-9681-x