Health benefits of green tea : an evidence-based approach / edited by Yukihiko Hara [and three others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hara, Yukihiko, 1943- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Green tea.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (330 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford, England ; Boston, Massachusetts : CAB International, [2017]

Summary:

This book reflects current understanding of the prevention of major chronic and some infectious diseases by tea and tea constituents. It explores common emerging themes related to the actions of tea polyphenols against different diseases, offering up-to-date data, evidence and comprehensive research.

Contents:

Intro

Half Title

Title

Copyright

Contents

Contributors

Foreword

Preface

1 Efficacy of Tea in Human Health

2 Characteristics of Japanese Green Tea

3 Research on Tea and Human Health in China and the Contribution to the Development of the Chinese Tea Industry

4 Studies by Japanese Scientists on the Health Effects of Green Tea

5 Health-related Studies of Tea in Africa

6 Efficient Synthesis of Catechin Probe and its Molecular Dynamics

7 Bioavailability and Biotransformation of Tea Polyphenols

8 Tea Catechins in Cancer Prevention and Therapy-Molecular Mechanism and Human Relevance

9 Green Tea Catechins for the Prevention of Colorectal Tumorigenesis: from Bench to Bed

10 Green Tea Polyphenol EGCG-sensing Receptor

11 Clinical Trials and New Drug Development

12 Preventive Effects of Green Tea and its Components on Obesity

13 Effects of Tea Galloyl Catechins on the Reduction of Body Fat

14 Protective Effects of Green Tea Catechins on Cardio- and Cerebral Vascular Diseases

15 Anti-obesity Effects of Green Tea Catechins

16 Antidiabetic Effects

17 Impact of Green Tea Catechins on Multidrug-resistant Bacterial Pathogens

18 Effects of Green Tea on Influenza Infection and the Common Cold

19 Immune Regulatory Effect of Green Tea

20 Protective Effects of Catechins on Hepatitis and Liver Fibrosis

21 Effects of Green Tea Catechins on Aging and Dementia

22 Green Tea in the Protection against Neurodegeneration

23 Effects of High-molecular-weight Polyphenol (Mitochondria Activation Factor) Derived from Black Tea and Oolong Tea on Mitochondria Function

24 Effects of Theanine and Other Ingredients of Tea on Stress and Aging

25 Green Tea and Oral Health

26 Radioprotective Effects of Green Tea

27 Effects of Catechins on Intestinal Flora

Index

Back Cover.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781786392411

1786392410

9781786392404

1786392402

OCLC:

983786528