Health benefits of green tea : an evidence-based approach

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This book provides evidence to support the health-promoting components of green tea. It explores the significance of green tea and its catechins― represented by epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)― demonstrating their beneficial effects on diseases, including cancer, obesity, arteriosclerosis, diabetes, hepatitis, and neurodegenerative diseases. The present status of human studies and avenues for future research are discussed. It is written by a team of experts from across the globe and makes significant Japanese findings available to international researchers. It is an essential resource for researchers interested in the biochemistry and pharmacology of green tea and functional foods and beverages Content: Part 1: Overall Perspective1: Efficacy of Tea in Human Health2: Characteristics of Japanese Green Tea3: Research on Tea and Human Health in China and the Contribution to the Development of Chinese Tea Industry4: Studies on Japanese Scientists on the Health Effects of Green Tea5: Health Related Studies of Tea in Africa6: Efficient Synthesis of Catechin Probe and Its Molecular Dynamics7: Bioavailability and Biotransformation of Tea polyphenolsPart 2: Anti-Cancer Effects8: Tea Catechins in Cancer Prevention and Therapy- Molecular Mechanism and Human Relevance9: Green Tea Catechins for the Prevention of Colorectal Tumorigenesis: from Bench to Bed10: Green Tea Polyphenol EGCG Sensing Receptor11: Clinical Trials and New Drug DevelopmentPart 3: Effects on Obesity, Metabolic Syndrome and Related Diseases12: Preventive Effects of Obesity by Green Tea and its Components13: The Effects of Tea Gallolyl Catechins on the Reduction of Body Fat14: Protective Effects of Green Tea Catechins on Cardio- and Cerebral Vascular Diseases15: Preventive Effects on Human Obesity16: Anti-diabetic EffectsPart 4: Other Health Beneficial Effects of Tea Catechins and other Constituents17: Impact of Green Tea Catechins on Multi-drug-resistant Bacterial Pathogens18: Effects of Green Tea on Influenza Infection and the Common Cold19: Immune Regulatory Effect of Green Tea20: Protective Effects of Catechins on Hepatitis and Liver Fibrosis21: Effects of Green Tea Catechins on Aging and Dementia22: Green Tea in the Protection against Neurodegeneration23: Effect of High-Molecular-Weight Polyphenol (Mitochondria Activation Factor) Derived from Black Tea and Oolong Tea on Mitochondria Function24: Effects of Theanine and Other Ingredients of Tea on Stress and Aging25: Green Tea and Oral Health26: Radioprotective Effects of Green Tea27: Effects of Catechins on Intestinal Flora