Anticancer efficacy of polyphenols and their combinations

A Niedzwiecki, MW Roomi, T Kalinovsky, M Rath - Nutrients, 2016 - mdpi.com
Polyphenols, found abundantly in plants, display many anticarcinogenic properties including
their inhibitory effects on cancer cell proliferation, tumor growth, angiogenesis, metastasis …

Natural antioxidants: sources, compounds, mechanisms of action, and potential applications

MS Brewer - Comprehensive reviews in food science and food …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
While use of synthetic antioxidants (such as butylated hydroxytoluene and butylated
hydroxyanisole) to maintain the quality of ready‐to‐eat food products has become …

Epigallocatechin gallate: a review of its beneficial properties to prevent metabolic syndrome

S Legeay, M Rodier, L Fillon, S Faure, N Clere - Nutrients, 2015 - mdpi.com
Obesity and being overweight are linked with a cluster of metabolic and vascular disorders
that have been termed the metabolic syndrome. This syndrome promotes the incidence of …

Extraction and analysis of phenolics in food

M Naczk, F Shahidi - Journal of chromatography A, 2004 - Elsevier
Phenolics are ubiquitous compounds found in all plants as their secondary metabolites.
These include simple phenols, hydroxybenzoic acid and cinnamic acid derivatives …

Beneficial effects of green tea—a review

C Cabrera, R Artacho, R Giménez - Journal of the American …, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
Tea is the most consumed drink in the world after water. Green tea is a 'non-fermented'tea,
and contains more catechins, than black tea or oolong tea. Catechins are in vitro and in vivo …

Trace elements in tea leaves, made tea and tea infusion: A review

T Karak, RM Bhagat - Food research international, 2010 - Elsevier
Tea (Camellia sinensis L) is one of the most widely popular nonalcoholic beverage,
consumed by over two-thirds of the world's population due to its medicinal, refreshing and …

Overview of antibacterial, antitoxin, antiviral, and antifungal activities of tea flavonoids and teas

M Friedman - Molecular nutrition & food research, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Tea leaves produce organic compounds that may be involved in the defense of the plants
against invading pathogens including insects, bacteria, fungi, and viruses. These …

Therapeutic potential of flavonoids and their mechanism of action against microbial and viral infections—A review

A Ahmad, M Kaleem, Z Ahmed, H Shafiq - Food Research International, 2015 - Elsevier
Flavonoids are polyphenolic phytochemicals generally found in vegetables, fruits, flowers,
nuts, seeds, tea, honey and propolis. In the past plants containing these compounds have …

[PDF][PDF] Camellia sinensis (green tea): a review

P Namita, R Mukesh, KJ Vijay - Global journal of pharmacology, 2012 - academia.edu
In response to the increased popularity and greater demand for medicinal plants, a number
of conservation groups are recommending that wild medicinal plants be brought into …

Green tea polyphenol epigallocatechi3-gallate: Inflammation and arthritis

R Singh, N Akhtar, TM Haqqi - Life sciences, 2010 - Elsevier
A number of factors including inflammation and oxidative stress are believed to play a role in
the development of chronic joint diseases. Green tea has become a popular drink and is …