elaeagnus angustifolia has many potential applications in drugs, detergents, perfumes, herbal teas and show various biological and pharmacological activities, such as anti-inflammatory, antipyretic and other effective treatment of disease. gallic acid (ga) and its derivative methyl gallate (mg) are well studied plant phenolics. they have exhibited anticancer effects in several cancer cell lines...

Tea is the most widely consumed beverage after water. Teas are generally divided into categories based on processing techniques. The most commonly applied processes are oxidation and fermentation. There are many different tea varieties (Figure 1) including white, yellow, green, oolong, black and post-fermented. Some teas can be modifi ed further by the addition of additives or by blending diffe...

background: compounds present in both green and black teas have been shown to inhibit the growth and activity of bacteria associated with mouth infections. the aim of this study was to assess the effects of green tea leaves extract on the aerobic mouth bacterial load. methods: a total of 25 volunteer female students, aged 20-25 years, were selected and then evaluated by green tea extract and mo...

OBJECTIVE Spaceflight is associated with cardiovascular deregulation. However, the influence of microgravity on the cardiovascular system and its mechanisms and countermeasures remain unknown. Our previous studies have demonstrated that transcutaneous electrical acupuncture stimulation (TEAS) is effective in improving orthostatic tolerance (OT). The purpose of this study was to determine if TEA...

Empirically, gemitir flower (Tagetes erecta Linn.) has been used for generations as an alternative to treat whooping cough and eye pain medication. Gemitir is potential antioxidant because it contains secondary metabolites of phenolic groups, flavonoids, alkaloids that have shown activity. As a pharmaceutical products, medicinal plants must be guaranteed quality safety. This study aims determin...

Background. Increasing concern is evident about contamination of foodstuffs and natural health products. Methods. Common off-the-shelf varieties of black, green, white, and oolong teas sold in tea bags were used for analysis in this study. Toxic element testing was performed on 30 different teas by analyzing (i) tea leaves, (ii) tea steeped for 3-4 minutes, and (iii) tea steeped for 15-17 minut...

Several studies have demonstrated that tea flavonoids protect cells and tissues against free radicals which have been implicated in the etiology of oxidative stress-related disease disorders. However, black tea is commonly consumed with additives that could otherwise affect the bioavailability of the active tea molecules. In this study, the biochemical parameters of Kenyan teas were determined ...