Titre du document / Document title

All teas are not created equal The Chinese green tea and cardiovascular health

Auteur(s) / Author(s)

CHENG Tsung O. ⁽¹⁾ ;

Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)

⁽¹⁾ Department of Medicine, The George Washington University Medical Center, 2150 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. W, Washington, D.C. 20037, ETATS-UNIS

Résumé / Abstract

Tea is one of the most widely consumed beverages in the world, next only to water. It can be categorized into three types, depending on the level of fermentation, i.e., green (unfermented), oolong (partially fermented) and black (fermented) tea. In general, green tea has been found to be superior to black tea in terms of antioxidant activity owing to the higher content of (-)-epigallocatechin gallate. The processes used in the manufacture of black tea are known to decrease levels of the monometric catechins to a much greater extent than the less severe conditions applied to other teas. The cardioprotective effect of flavonoids from green tea can be attributed to not only antioxidant, antithrombogenic and anti-inflammatory properties but also improvement of coronary flow velocity reserve. In this article, I will discuss the effects of green tea on atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, hypertension, diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity, and, finally, its comparison with black tea.

Revue / Journal Title

International journal of cardiology   ISSN 0167-5273   CODEN IJCDD5 

Source / Source

2006, vol. 108, n^o3, pp. 301-308 [8 page(s) (article)] (106 ref.)

Langue / Language

Anglais

Editeur / Publisher

Elsevier, Shannon, IRLANDE  (1981) (Revue)

Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords

Asia ; Phlebology ; Cardiology ; Circulatory system ; Public health ; Asiatic ; China ; Chinese ; Green tea ; Human ;

Mots-clés français / French Keywords

Asie ; Phlébologie ; Cardiologie ; Appareil circulatoire ; Santé publique ; Asiatique ; Chine ; Chinois ; Thé vert ; Homme ;

Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords

Asia ; Flebología ; Cardiología ; Aparato circulatorio ; Salud pública ; Asiático ; China ; Chino ; Té verde ; Hombre ;

Mots-clés d'auteur / Author Keywords

Tea ; Green tea ; Chinese green tea ; Cardiovascular health ;

Localisation / Location

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 16457, 35400014287586.0020