Oxidative stress, a cytopathic outcome of excessive generation of ROS and the repression of
antioxidant defense system for ROS elimination, is involved in the pathogenesis of multiple …

Polyphenols, as one group of secondary metabolite, are widely distributed in plants and
have been reported to show various bioactivities in recent year. Starch digestion not only is …

Background α-Amylase is a key enzyme of starch digestion, playing an important role in
deciding glucose releasing amount. Inhibition of the enzyme activity by polyphenols is …

Long-term postprandial hyperglycemia is a primary risk factor for developing chronic
metabolic diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. Chronic …

Catechins are key functional components in tea and have many health benefits, including
relieving diabetes. Glucose is necessary for maintaining life. However, when the glucose in …

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder which leads to mental
deterioration due to aberrant accretion of misfolded proteins in the brain. According to …

Akkermansia muciniphila is a mucosal symbiont considered a gut microbial marker in
healthy individuals, as its relative abundance is significantly reduced in subjects with gut …

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a chronic microvascular complication of diabetes mellitus (DM).
It is a worldwide growing epidemic disease considered to be the leading cause of vision …

The metabolic syndrome (MS) has become one of the main problems in public health. Tea
polyphenols (TPs), the main bioactive components of tea, has been claimed to have the …

Sarcopenia is prevalent among the older population and severely affects human health. Tea
catechins may benefit for skeletal muscle performance and protect against secondary …