Chemopreventive effects of tea extracts
K Marton, V Pőcz, S Szabó, A Kisbenedek, K Müller, S Armbruszt, M Figler, T Varjas · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2010 · Heft 05
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Introduction: Tea is the most consumed drink in the world after water. Rooibos tea (Aspalathus linearis) contains high levels of flavonoid antioxidants with potential health benefits, and practically scientific, clinical and commercial importance. Aspalathin and nothofagin are flavonoids (polyphenols with dihydrochalcone structures) and as constituents are presented in Rooibos tea, as well. Green tea (Camellia sinensis) contains polyphenols epigallocathecin-3-gallate (EGCG), epicatechin (EC), epigallocatechin (EGC), epicatechin gallate (ECG). In vitro and in vivo studies revealed their antioxidant and chemopreve…
