Flavonoids: antioxidants or signalling molecules?

RJ Williams, JPE Spencer, C Rice-Evans - Free radical biology and …, 2004 - Elsevier
Many studies are accumulating that report the neuroprotective, cardioprotective, and
chemopreventive actions of dietary flavonoids. While there has been a major focus on the …

Potential Bioactive Components and Health Promotional Benefits of Tea (Camellia sinensis)

S Samanta - Journal of the American Nutrition Association, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Tea is prepared from the young leaves, buds, stalks of the plant Camellia sinensis. The
cultivation process of tea plants and the habit of tea drinking were initiated in China from …

Simultaneous quantitative screening of 53 phytochemicals in 33 species of medicinal and aromatic plants: A detailed, robust and comprehensive LC–MS/MS method …

MA Yilmaz - Industrial Crops and Products, 2020 - Elsevier
Screening of biologically active and industrially important phytochemicals by reliable and
reproducible analytical techniques is crucial as the chemical diversity and complexity of the …

The role of antioxidant versus pro‐oxidant effects of green tea polyphenols in cancer prevention

SC Forester, JD Lambert - Molecular nutrition & food research, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
Consumption of green tea (Camellia sinensis) may provide protection against chronic
diseases, including cancer. Green tea polyphenols are believed to be responsible for this …

Green tea polyphenols and its constituent epigallocatechin gallate inhibits proliferation of human breast cancer cells in vitro and in vivo

RL Thangapazham, AK Singh, A Sharma, J Warren… - Cancer letters, 2007 - Elsevier
Tea [Camellia sinensis (Theaceae)] intake is second only to water in terms of worldwide
popularity as a beverage. The Green tea polyphenols have been shown to have a protective …

[HTML][HTML] Role of abnormal lipid metabolism in development, progression, diagnosis and therapy of pancreatic cancer

J Swierczynski, A Hebanowska… - World journal of …, 2014 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
There is growing evidence that metabolic alterations play an important role in cancer
development and progression. The metabolism of cancer cells is reprogrammed in order to …

Potential role of green tea catechins in the management of oxidative stress-associated infertility

S Roychoudhury, A Agarwal, G Virk, CL Cho - Reproductive biomedicine …, 2017 - Elsevier
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are present in low concentrations in the genital tracts of
males and females. Excessive ROS lead to oxidative stress, which damages DNA, lipids and …

Green tea: nature's defense against malignancies

MS Butt, MT Sultan - Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
The current practice of introducing phytochemicals to support the immune system or fight
against diseases is based on centuries old traditions. Nutritional support is a recent …

[HTML][HTML] Selective estrogen receptor modulators and phytoestrogens

T Oseni, R Patel, J Pyle, VC Jordan - Planta medica, 2008 - thieme-connect.com
Scientific achievements in the last two decades have revolutionized the treatment and
prevention of breast cancer. This is mainly because of targeted therapies and a better …

[HTML][HTML] Phyto-oestrogens and breast cancer chemoprevention

JL Limer, V Speirs - Breast Cancer Research, 2004 - Springer
Phytoestrogens are polyphenol compounds of plant origin that exhibit a structural similarity
to the mammalian steroid hormone 17β-oestradiol. In Asian nations the staple consumption …