Acta Vet. Brno 2014, 83: 103-109

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201483S10S103

Chlorophyll as an indicator of green tea quality

Martina Ošťádalová, Bohuslava Tremlová, Jana Pokorná, Martin Král

University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, Department of Vegetable Foodstuffs Hygiene and Technology, Brno, Czech Republic

Received August 28, 2014
Accepted February 25, 2015

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