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Tea in health and disease prevention /

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 chapt...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Preedy, Victor R.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Elsevier, 2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • pt. 1. Tea, tea drinking and varieties
  • pt. 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.