TY  - BOOK
AU  - Preedy,Victor R.
TI  - Tea in health and disease prevention
SN  - 0123849373 (hbk.)
U1  - 615.321 
CY  - London
KW  - CATEQUINA
KW  - USO TERAPEUTICO
KW  - TE
KW  - EFECTOS SECUNDARIOS
KW  - QUIMICA
KW  - SALUD
N1  - 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
N2  - 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 --
UR  - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780123849373
ER  -