IntroductionBrewed from the leaf of Camellia sinensis, which is derived from the family Theaceae, tea is the most common beverage in the world after water. It has various pharmacological effects. In this study, we investigated the effect of green tea on the paraclinical parameters of patients with chronic stable coronary artery disease. MethodsThis prospective, interventional study was conducte...

BACKGROUND The aims of this study were to determine the effect of different brewing times and diluting on oxalate content of loose-packed black teas consumed in Tabriz, Iran. METHODS The oxalate content of black teas after brewing for 5, 10, 15, 30, 60 minutes was measured in triplicate by enzymatic assay. In order to attain the most acceptable dilution of tea infusions, tea samples which wer...

We investigate the role of the auctioneer as a market designer in a large auction market, in the context of tea auctions in Chittagong, Bangladesh. We find support for a story that the auctioneer tries to build trust and reputation among his clients, the tea sellers. Specifically, we find that there is a positive externality from raising the acceptable price for a lot on subsequent lots. Hence,...

Antioxidants are hot topics in the health news these days, and now another tea is being marketed for its high antioxidant content as well as for its mild, sweet taste. Rooibos, pronounced ROY-boss, is a South African herb used to make a tea that is naturally caffeine-free, low in tannin, and rich in polyphenol antioxidants. Although the tea is new to the American market, it has been made in the...

Background Many supplements on the market today contain ingredients that claim to increase metabolism and enhance fat loss. Green tea extract and caffeine have well known thermogenic properties. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of proprietary thermogenic dietary supplement Dyma-Burn Xtreme, containing a blend of ingredients including caffeine, green tea extract, raspberry k...

In an auction market, the auctioneer exerts significant influence in choosing and administering a selling strategy. We make the case for viewing the auctioneer as a market maker, whose success depends on how well he manages externalities without jeopardizing the trust of the buyers and sellers. We illustrate that incentives of the market maker may not be aligned with that of individual sellers....

BACKGROUND the present study investigated arsenic content in Iranian, imported rice on sale in Tabriz (fourth most populous city of Iran) market, and assesses daily arsenic intake from rice. METHODS A total of 33 locally available rice samples from different brands were collected and then wet and dry ashing digestion procedures were compared for decomposition of them before analyzing by graph...

iced tea is a world popular beverage,for example about 80% of people in italy and united states, consume iced tea as a thirsty-quenching beverage. however, it is also believed that iced tea contains health benefit components. process of iced tea involved tea solid extraction and then mixing with edible acids, flavors, sugar or non-nutritional sweeteners. in this research, regarding to the deman...