Effects of green tea gargling on the prevention of influenza infection in high school students: a randomized controlled study.

The anti-influenza virus activity of green tea catechins has been demonstrated in experimental studies, but clinical evidence has been inconclusive. School-aged children play an important role in the infection and spread of influenza in the form of school-based outbreaks. Preventing influenza infect...

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Main Authors: Kazuki Ide, Hiroshi Yamada, Kumi Matsushita, Miki Ito, Kei Nojiri, Kiichiro Toyoizumi, Keiji Matsumoto, Yoichi Sameshima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4023996?pdf=render