Antioxidant Properties and Health Benefits of Green Tea

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgment -- Chapter 1 -- Green Tea: The Versatile Health Beverage -- Abstract -- Introduction and Early History -- Taxonomical Classification and Distribution -- Green Tea- Processing and Varieties -- Chemo Profile of Green Tea -- Antioxidant Properties of Green Tea -- Health Benefits of Green Teas -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2 -- Beneficial Properties of Green Tea -- Abstract -- What is Green Tea? -- Cultivation of Tea -- Processing of Different Types of Tea from Tea Leaves -- Green Tea -- White Tea -- Black Tea -- Oolong Tea -- Chemical Composition of Green Tea -- Beneficial Properties of Green Tea -- Antimicrobial Properties -- Antioxidant Potential -- Mode of Action of Antioxidants -- Prevent Allergy -- UV Shielding (UV Protection) -- Anti-Diabetic -- Immuno-Stimulator -- Anti-Cancerous -- Prevents Oral Health (Dental Caries) -- Rheumatoid Arthritis -- Prevents Hair Loss -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3 -- Green Tea and Its Impact on Human Health -- Abstract -- List of Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Green Tea Composition -- Chemical Composition -- Catechins or Flavan-3-Ols -- Caffeine -- Tannins -- Vitamins -- Saponins -- Gamma Aminobutyric Acid (GABA) -- Minerals -- Carbohydrates -- Lipid -- Inorganic Elements -- Effect as an Antioxidant -- What Is Antioxidant? -- Polyphenols as Antioxidant -- Benefits of Green Tea on Health -- Green Tea in Systemic Health -- Antiobesity -- Antibacterial, Antiviral and Antifungal Effects -- Effect on Skin -- Anti-Alzheimer's and Anti-Parkinson's Effect -- Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) -- Diabetes Mellitus -- Effect on Glucose Absorption and Carbohydrate Digestion and in the Intestine -- On Pancreatic β-Cell Function -- Enhancing Insulin Activity -- Anticancer Activity -- Effect in Cardio Vascular Disease -- Inflammation..

Medienart:

E-Book

Erscheinungsjahr:

2021

©2021

Erschienen:

New York: Nova Science Publishers, Incorporated ; 2021

©2021

Reihe:

Food and Beverage Consumption and Health Ser.

Food and beverage consumption and health

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Rai, Nishant [VerfasserIn]

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ebookcentral.proquest.com [lizenzpflichtig]

ISBN:

978-1-5361-9122-6

Themen:

Antioxidants
Antioxidants-Health aspects
Electronic books

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Umfang:

1 online resource (211 pages)

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

1746038330