Tea: Bioactivity and Therapeutic Potential

ISBN-13: 9780367396206 / Angielski / Miękka / 2019 / 280 str.

Yong-Su Zhen

Opis

The goal of this book is to cover all relevant aspects including botanical identification, processing and major categories of tea, physiological and pharmacological effects, and experimental therapeutic effects. The therapeutic applications of tea based on traditional Chinese medicine are also included. With contributions from renowned experts worldwide from botanical, agricultural, chemical, biochemical, and medical circles, Tea: Bioactivity and Therapeutic Potential will be an invaluable reference source for physicians and professionals in pharmaceutical, agricultural, and food research and development industries.

Spis treści

Tea and Health - an Overview. Botanical Classification of Tea Plants. Green Tea, Black Tea and Semi-fermented Tea. The Chemistry of Tea Non-volatiles. The Chemistry of Tea Volatiles. Biochemical and Cellular Bases for Tea Activity. Physiological Effects of Caffeine and Related Purine Alkaloids. The Effects of Tea on the Cardiovascular System. Antimicrobial Activity of Tea Products. Anticarciogenic Activity of Tea. Antitumor Activity of Tea Products. Therapeutic Uses of Tea in Traditional Chinese Medicine. Agronomy and Commercial Production of Tea

O autorze

Yong-su Zhen