Several studies have shown beneficial associations between tea consumption and bone mineral density (BMD) and fracture risk. Current investigations into potential mechanisms of benefit are focused upon the F and polyphenol components of tea. However, previous studies have pointed towards caffeine consumption as a potential risk factor for low BMD and high fracture risk. Tea, therefore, represen...

0963-9969/$ see front matter 2009 Elsevier Ltd. A doi:10.1016/j.foodres.2009.01.007 E-mail address: [email protected] The medicinal effects of tea have a history dating back almost 5000 years. The chemical components of green tea chiefly include polyphenols, caffeine and amino acids. Tea also contains flavonoids, compounds reported to have anti-oxidant properties having many beneficial ...

As the population ages, neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's disease (PD) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) impose a heavy burden on society and families. The pathogeneses of PD and AD are complex. There are no radical cures for the diseases, and existing therapeutic agents for PD and AD have diverse side effects. Tea contains many bioactive components such as polyphenols, theanine, caffei...

Green Tea, which is produced from the leaves of Camellia sinensis plant and belongs to family Theaceae, one most popular beverages worldwide. In This paper, phytochemistry, Pharmacology, toxicology green tea are reviewed systematically comprehensively. Key findings Tea has been demonstrated be good for human health. Nowadays, multiple pharmacologically active components have isolated identified...

Soil organic matter mineralization changed by land-use types is still not clearly understood. In this study, soils from typical including adjacent plantations of bamboo (Bam), camphor (Cam), and tea (Tea) were chosen to systematically investigate the role carbon components microbial community compositions in Ultisol. The followed sequence Bam < Cam Tea. higher contents labile pools Tea than ...