Antimicrobial, synergistic and antioxidant activities of tea polyphenols
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K.R. Koech, F.N. Wachira, R.M. Ngure, J.K. Wanyoko, C.C. Bii, S.M. Karori and L.C. Kerio Tea Research Foundation of Kenya, P.O. Box 820, Kericho, Kenya. Association for Strengthening Agricultural Research in Eastern and Central Africa, P.O. Box 765 Entebbe, Uganda. Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Egerton University, P.O Box 536, Egerton, Kenya. Department of Infectious Diseases, Centre for Respiratory Diseases Research, Kenya Medical Research Institute, P.O. Box 54840-00200 Nairobi, Kenya.
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