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Moore, Rosalind J., Jackson, Kim G. and Minihane, Anne-Marie 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9042-4226
(2009)
Green tea (Camellia sinensis) catechins and vascular function.
British Journal of Nutrition, 102 (12).
pp. 1790-1802.
ISSN 0007-1145
Abstract
The health benefits of green tea (Camellia sinensis) catechins are becoming increasingly recognised. Amongst the proposed benefits are the maintenance of endothelial function and vascular homeostasis and an associated reduction in atherogenesis and CVD risk. The mounting evidence for the influential effect of green tea catechins on vascular function from epidemiological, human intervention and animal studies is subject to review together with exploration of the potential mechanistic pathways involved. Epigallocatechin-3-gallate, one of the most abundant and widely studied catechin found in green tea, will be prominent in the present review. Since there is a substantial inconsistency in the published data with regards to the impact of green tea catechins on vascular function, evaluation and interpretation of the inter- and intra-study variability is included. In conclusion, a positive effect of green tea catechins on vascular function is becoming apparent. Further studies in animal and cell models using physiological concentrations of catechins and their metabolites are warranted in order to gain some insight into the physiology and molecular basis of the observed beneficial effects.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | sdg 3 - good health and well-being ,/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/good_health_and_well_being |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Norwich Medical School |
| UEA Research Groups: | Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Nutrition and Preventive Medicine Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Groups > Cardiovascular and Metabolic Health Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences > Research Centres > Lifespan Health |
| Depositing User: | Rhiannon Harvey |
| Date Deposited: | 31 May 2011 14:12 |
| Last Modified: | 19 Oct 2023 00:37 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/31591 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/S0007114509991218 |
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