Recent patents on Camellia sinensis: source of health promoting compounds

Recent Patents on Food, Nutrition & Agriculture
Patrícia M ModernoBranca M Silva

Abstract

In recent years, the scientific community, food industry, consumers and media have revealed a growing interest regarding the potential benefits of tea consumption for human health. Several studies indicate that phenolic compounds, especially flavan-3-ols (catechins), are the main components responsible for the medicinal effects of this beverage due to their recognized antioxidant properties. Antioxidants are ascribed to reduce cells and biomolecules oxidative damage caused by reactive oxygen/nitrogen species (ROS/RNS). In fact, ROS and RNS have been implicated in the oxidative deterioration of food products, as well as in the pathogenesis of several chronic and/or ageing diseases such as atherosclerosis, diabetes mellitus, chronic inflammation, neurodegenerative disorders, including Alzheimer's disease, and certain types of cancer. (-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate, the main component of white and green teas, for which chemical synthesis is complex, not only possesses strong antiradicalar activity but also can inhibit nitration reactions, modulate carcinogen-metabolizing enzymes, trap ultimate carcinogens and inhibit cancer cell proliferation. The recent patents on the tea manufacture, extracts preparation and health-promoting pro...Continue Reading

Citations

Jan 10, 2016·Neurotoxicity Research·Susana AlmeidaBranca M Silva
Aug 16, 2015·Reproductive Biomedicine Online·Pedro F OliveiraBranca M Silva
Jul 30, 2016·Molecules : a Journal of Synthetic Chemistry and Natural Product Chemistry·João P MonteiroBranca M Silva
Jan 1, 2014·Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry·Tânia R DiasPedro F Oliveira
Jun 3, 2014·Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry·Nurul A M AzmanMaria Pilar Almajano
Feb 1, 2019·The Bulletin of Tokyo Dental College·Murun DavaadorjTakashi Inoue
Jun 22, 2021·Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry·Wei TongJeffrey L Bennetzen

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