Polyphenols are the most abundant antioxidants in the diet and are widespread constituents
of fruits, vegetables, cereals, dry legumes, chocolate, and beverages, such as tea, coffee, or …

For some classes of dietary polyphenols, there are now sufficient intervention studies to
indicate the type and magnitude of effects among humans in vivo, on the basis of short-term …

BACKGROUND: Black tea, obtained by tea leaves fermentation, is an oxidized product and
contains mainly multimeric polyphenols, whose biological activity is not well documented …

The antioxidant activity of green tea (GT) has been extensively studied; however, the results
obtained from dietary intervention studies are controversial. In the present study we …

Page 1 Bernhard Watzl/Claus Leitzmann Bioaktive Substanzen in Lebensmitteln 3.,
unveränderte Auflage Hippokrates Page 2 Page 3 Hippokrates Page 4 Die Autoren: Dr …

Oxidative modification of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) in the arterial wall plays a key role in
the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis. Under oxidative stress LDL is exposed to oxidative …

Tea is a polyphenol-rich beverage like wine and catechins are its chief polyphenols.
Catechins have cardio-protective effects as they can scavenge free radicals and inhibit lipid …

Objective: Green tea was shown to inhibit LDL oxidation, platelet aggregation, and matrix
metalloproteinases (MMPs) activities in vitro. We tried to elucidate whether or not green tea …

In recent years, green tea has become a subject of interest because of its beneficial effects
on human health. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of green tea on …

Background: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of green tea ingestion
over four weeks on atherosclerotic biological markers. Methods: After a one-week baseline …