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- Title
Antifungal activity of black tea polyphenols (catechins and theaflavins) against Candida species.
- Authors
Sitheeque, M A M; Panagoda, G J; Yau, J; Amarakoon, A M T; Udagama, U R N; Samaranayake, L P
- Abstract
The polyphenols catechins and theaflavins in black tea have been shown to possess many medicinal properties, including anticancer activity and some antifungal characteristics, but there have been few studies of their anti-Candida activity. In this paper we report the results of our study of the anti-Candida activity of tea polyphenols.
- Publication
Chemotherapy, 2009, Vol 55, Issue 3, p189
- ISSN
1421-9794
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1159/000216836