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. 1995 Nov;39(11):2375–2377. doi: 10.1128/aac.39.11.2375

Antimicrobial properties of tea (Camellia sinensis L.).

J M Hamilton-Miller 1
PMCID: PMC162950  PMID: 8585711

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