El efecto quimioprotector del té y sus compuestos / The chemo-protector effects of tea and its components
Arch. latinoam. nutr
; 53(2): 111-118, jun. 2003.
Artigo
em Espanhol
| LILACS
| ID: lil-356579
Biblioteca responsável:
BR1.1
RESUMO
Tea has been consumed worldwide since ancient times to maintain and improve health. Its main active components are a type of polyphenols known as flavonoids, which include catechins and theaflavins. Several epidemiological studies suggest that the consumption of green tea could prevent cancer development in humans. Likewise, animal studies have shown that green tea consumption may inhibit the development of prostate and breast cancer. It has been shown that, through several mechanisms, tea polyphenols present antioxidant and anticarcinogenic activities, thus affording several health benefits. It is important to better characterize tea components, to study their bio-availability and bio-transformation in vivo and to conduct clinical studies of its main active compounds.
Texto completo:
Disponível
Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Chá
/
Anticarcinógenos
/
Neoplasias
Limite:
Humanos
Idioma:
Espanhol
Revista:
Arch. latinoam. nutr
Assunto da revista:
Bioqu¡mica
/
EducaÆo Alimentar e Nutricional
/
Fenmenos Fisiol¢gicos da NutriÆo
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Microbiologia de Alimentos
/
NUTRICAO
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos
Instituição/País de afiliação:
University of Illinois/US
