Clinics in Dermatology
Volume 27, Issue 2 , Pages 225-229 , March 2009

Redox ingredients for oxidative stress prevention: the unexplored potentiality of coffee

  • Mauro Serafini, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Antioxidant Research Laboratory, Unit of Human Nutrition, Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Alimenti e Nutrizione, Via Ardeatina, 546, 00178 Rome, Italy. Tel.: +39 0651494557; fax: +39 0651494550.
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  • Maria Francesca Testa, MSc

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doi: 10.1016/j.clindermatol.2008.04.007

Clinics in Dermatology
Volume 27, Issue 2 , Pages 225-229 , March 2009

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