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Protective effects of tea on human health / edited by Narender K. Jain, International Society of Tea Science, New Delhi, India, Maqsood Siddiqi, Bose Institute, Kolkata, India and John Weisburger, Formerly Institute for Cancer Prevention, American Health Foundation, Valhalla, USA.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2006Copyright date: 2006Description: 1 online resource (xi, 211 pages) : illustrations, chartsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Protective effects of tea on human health.DDC classification:
  • 615/.321 23
LOC classification:
  • RM251 .P76 2006eb
Online resources: Also available in print format.
Contents:
Tea is a health-promoting beverage in lowering the risk of premature killing chronic diseases : a review / J.H. Weisburger -- Tea as a rasayana / B.N. Dhawan -- Prophylactic functions of tea catechins / Y. Hara -- Bioavailabilities of tea polyphenols in humans and rodents / J.D. Lambert, J. Hong, H. Lu, X. Meng, M.-J. Lee and C.S. Yang -- Immunomodulatory activity of tea / J. Singh and G.N. Qazi -- Antigenotoxic activity of tea / Y. Shukla and A. Arora -- Methodological issues in population studies of tea and disease prevention / I.A. Hakim -- Protective effects of tea against cardiovascular diseases / S. Wiseman, I. Zijp, R. Weggemans and A. Rietveld -- Potential targets of tea polyphenols in cancer prevention / T. Das, G. Sa, and M. Siddiqi -- The beverage tea in chemoprevention of prostate cancer / M. Saleem, I.A. Siddiqui, and H. Mukhtar -- Anti-diabetic effects of tea and its constituents / Y.K. Gupta, C. Tripathi, and Y. Shukla -- Green tea catechins against oxidative stress of renal disease / T.P. Rao, L.R. Juneja, and T. Yokozawa -- Hepatoprotective properties of tea / Y. Shukla, N. Kalra, and Y.K. Gupta -- Preventive effects of tea against obesity / K. Sayama, T. Hase, I. Tokimitsu and I. Oguni -- Protective effects of tea against lung/pulmonary ailments / H. Yamada -- Antibacterial and antiviral effects of tea : from influenza to SARS / P.C. Leung -- Green tea and the prevention of arthritis / S. Ahmed, B.B. Hafeez, and T.M. Haqqi -- Chemoprevention effect of tea against neuronal death-dementia / T. Kakadu -- Chemoprevention action of tea against senescence/ageing / K. Unno -- Tea and oral health / C.D. Wu.
Abstract: This book provides information on the preventive and therapeutic value of tea against different diseases. It was conceived in order to provide the consuming public scientifically supported data on the health benefits of tea drinking and to inform tea scientists about the status of research in their areas of interest.
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This book provides information on the preventive and therapeutic value of tea against different diseases. It was conceived in order to provide the consuming public scientifically supported data on the health benefits of tea drinking and to inform tea scientists about the status of research in their areas of interest.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Tea is a health-promoting beverage in lowering the risk of premature killing chronic diseases : a review / J.H. Weisburger -- Tea as a rasayana / B.N. Dhawan -- Prophylactic functions of tea catechins / Y. Hara -- Bioavailabilities of tea polyphenols in humans and rodents / J.D. Lambert, J. Hong, H. Lu, X. Meng, M.-J. Lee and C.S. Yang -- Immunomodulatory activity of tea / J. Singh and G.N. Qazi -- Antigenotoxic activity of tea / Y. Shukla and A. Arora -- Methodological issues in population studies of tea and disease prevention / I.A. Hakim -- Protective effects of tea against cardiovascular diseases / S. Wiseman, I. Zijp, R. Weggemans and A. Rietveld -- Potential targets of tea polyphenols in cancer prevention / T. Das, G. Sa, and M. Siddiqi -- The beverage tea in chemoprevention of prostate cancer / M. Saleem, I.A. Siddiqui, and H. Mukhtar -- Anti-diabetic effects of tea and its constituents / Y.K. Gupta, C. Tripathi, and Y. Shukla -- Green tea catechins against oxidative stress of renal disease / T.P. Rao, L.R. Juneja, and T. Yokozawa -- Hepatoprotective properties of tea / Y. Shukla, N. Kalra, and Y.K. Gupta -- Preventive effects of tea against obesity / K. Sayama, T. Hase, I. Tokimitsu and I. Oguni -- Protective effects of tea against lung/pulmonary ailments / H. Yamada -- Antibacterial and antiviral effects of tea : from influenza to SARS / P.C. Leung -- Green tea and the prevention of arthritis / S. Ahmed, B.B. Hafeez, and T.M. Haqqi -- Chemoprevention effect of tea against neuronal death-dementia / T. Kakadu -- Chemoprevention action of tea against senescence/ageing / K. Unno -- Tea and oral health / C.D. Wu.

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