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ColorsofChemistry
Uploaded on:
December 28, 2010
Description:
In the 1940s and 1950s, research on the chemical composition of the tea plant (Camellia sinensis) revealed a powerful antioxidant, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), as the major polyphenolic constituent and the substance most likely responsible for conferring health benefits.
