Green tea : health benefits and applications
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Yukihiko Hara
- ناشر : New York : Marcel Dekker
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2001
- شابک / ISBN : 9780203907993
Description
Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; Introduction to the History of Tea; Biosynthesis of Tea Catechins; Fermentation of Tea; Methods of Extracting Polyphenolic Constituents of Tea Leaves; Antioxidative Action of Tea Polyphenols; Radical Scavenging Action; Antibacterial Action; Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Anticariogenic Action; Antiviral Action of Tea Polyphenols; Prevention of Cancer by Tea Polyphenols; Lipid Lowering Effects; Hypoglycemic Action of Tea Polyphenols; Hypotensive Action of Tea Polyphenols; Effects on Intestinal Flora.
An overview of the properties, chemical and biochemical functions, actions for lowering the risks of cardiovascular and infectious diseases and cancers, and underlying mechanisms of tea polyphenols. It reveals the bioantimutagenic potency of epigallocatechin gallate.
