Tea in health and disease prevention
Tea in health and disease prevention [recurso electrónico] /
edited by Victor R. Preedy
- xxxviii, 1573 p. : il. ; 28 cm.
Libro electrónico adquirido a perpetuidad con la editorial ELSEVIER
Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índices
Contenido: Section 1. Tea, tea drinking and varieties -- Section 2. Miscellaneous teas and tea types : non-camellia sinensis -- Section 3. Manufacturing and processing -- Section 4. Compositional and nutritional aspects -- Section 5. General protective aspects of tea-related compounds -- Section 6. Focused areas, specific tea compounds and effects on tissue and organ systems -- Section 7. Behavior and brain -- Section 8. Adverse effects of tea and tea-related products -- Section 9. Comparison of tea and coffee in health and disease.
Examines the benefits of tea and its components, ranging from the anti-microbial to the anti-oxidant. Components such as catechins, theaflavins, polysaccharides, and others have been isolated and may have putative protective effects and modulate the biochemistry of a variety of cell types. 128 chapters explore improvements in the cardiovascular system, the brain, and other organs, and looks at possible applications in other disease areas --
0123849373 (hbk.)
CATEQUINA--USO TERAPEUTICO
TE--EFECTOS SECUNDARIOS
TE--QUIMICA
TE--SALUD
TE--USO TERAPEUTICO
615.321 / T4 2013
Libro electrónico adquirido a perpetuidad con la editorial ELSEVIER
Incluye referencias bibliográficas e índices
Contenido: Section 1. Tea, tea drinking and varieties -- Section 2. Miscellaneous teas and tea types : non-camellia sinensis -- Section 3. Manufacturing and processing -- Section 4. Compositional and nutritional aspects -- Section 5. General protective aspects of tea-related compounds -- Section 6. Focused areas, specific tea compounds and effects on tissue and organ systems -- Section 7. Behavior and brain -- Section 8. Adverse effects of tea and tea-related products -- Section 9. Comparison of tea and coffee in health and disease.
Examines the benefits of tea and its components, ranging from the anti-microbial to the anti-oxidant. Components such as catechins, theaflavins, polysaccharides, and others have been isolated and may have putative protective effects and modulate the biochemistry of a variety of cell types. 128 chapters explore improvements in the cardiovascular system, the brain, and other organs, and looks at possible applications in other disease areas --
0123849373 (hbk.)
CATEQUINA--USO TERAPEUTICO
TE--EFECTOS SECUNDARIOS
TE--QUIMICA
TE--SALUD
TE--USO TERAPEUTICO
615.321 / T4 2013