Protective Effects of Tea on Human Health

Author： Jain   N.K.; Siddiqi   M.; Weisburger   J.  

Publisher： CABI Publishing‎

Publication year： 2006

E-ISBN: 9781845931131

P-ISBN(Hardback):  9781845931124

Subject： R247.1 nourishment, diet therapy

Keyword： Dietics and Nutrition

Language： ENG

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Description

Bringing together the latest research from leading experts, this book provides an indispensable reference on the health benefits of drinking tea. It examines the general health giving properties of tea before moving on to a detailed review of the evidence for the beneficial effects of tea on specific ailments including cancer, the common cold, renal disease, cardiovascular disease, antiviral influenza, arthritis, lung and pulmonary ailments, aging, oral health, and dementia. The book concludes by challenging misconceptions of the effects of tea.

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Contents

Contributors

Preface

Part I: General Protective Effects of Tea

1 Tea is a Health-promoting Beverage in Lowering the Risk of Premature Killing Chronic Diseases: a Review

2 Tea as a Rasayana

3 Prophylactic Functions of Tea Catechins

4 Bioavailabilities of Tea Polyphenols in Humans and Rodents

5 Immunomodulatory Activity of Tea

6 Antigenotoxic Activity of Tea

7 Methodological Issues in Population Studies of Tea and Disease Prevention

Part II: Protective Effects of Tea against Specific Ailments

8 Protective Effects of Tea against Cardiovascular Diseases

9 Potential Targets of Tea Polyphenols in Cancer Prevention

10 The Tea Beverage in Chemoprevention of Prostate Cancer

11 Anti-diabetic Effects of Tea and its Constituents

12 Green Tea Catechins against Oxidative Stress of Renal Disease

13 Hepatoprotective Properties of Tea

14 Preventive Effects of Tea against Obesity

15 Protective Effects of Tea against Lung/Pulmonary Ailments

16 Antibacterial and Antiviral Effects of Tea – from Influenza to SARS

17 Green Tea and the Prevention of Arthritis

18 Chemoprevention Effect of Tea against Neuronal Death–Dementia

19 Chemoprevention Action of Tea against Senescence/Ageing

20 Tea and Oral Health

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