Background: Dietary flavonoids may protect against cardiovascular disease, but evidence is
still conflicting. Tea is the major source of flavonoids in Western populations. Objective: The …

Background: The present analysis was conducted in response to inconsistent epidemiologic
studies on the relation between consumption of tea and cardiovascular diseases. Objective …

Background: Epidemiologic studies suggest that tea consumption may reduce the risk of
cardiovascular diseases, but results are inconsistent. Catechins, which belong to the …

Antioxidant flavonols and their major food source, black tea, have been associated with a
lower risk of ischemic heart disease (IHD) and stroke in Dutch men. We investigated whether …

Background Epidemiological studies have indicated a protective role of dietary flavonoids in
cardiovascular disease, but evidence is still conflicting. Tea is the major dietary source for …

Tea flavonoids have been suggested to offer potential benefits to cardiovascular health. This
review synthesized the evidence on the relation between tea consumption and risks of …

In the 1930s, the Hungarian scientists Rusznyak and Szent-Györgi identified a substance
from lemon peels that reduced capillary permeability and that was an effective treatment in …

Background: Despite emerging evidence of the role of flavonoids in cardiovascular disease
(CVD) prevention, the association remains unclear. Objective: We examined whether …

Brewed tea (Camellia sinensis) is a major dietary source of flavonoids, in particular flavan-3-
ols. Tea consumption has been suggested to be inversely associated with a decreased risk …

Drinking tea could have a significant impact on public health. Health benefits are believed to
be largely due to the presence of high levels of flavonoids. Tea is a rich source of flavonoids …