Saturday, February 21, 2009

Why Didnt I Think of That or Chemistry and Application of Green Tea

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Author: Ellen Rolfes

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Chemistry and Application of Green Tea

Author: T Yamamoto

Green tea (Thea sinensis), a time-honored drink in Japan for morethan 1,000 years, is used medicinally and as refreshment after meals. Recent studies suggest a correlation between the natural antioxidants found in green tea and overall good health. This exciting new text explores the many useful properties of green tea that have been scientifically investigated. These include:

Wei-Hsien Chang

This is a good reference book published in memeory of the 50th anniversary of the foundation of Taiyo Kagaku Co., Yokkaichi, Japan. It contains plenty of data and information useful for researchers and engineers working in the field of tea science and manufacture, and for those working in the field of pharmaceutical science and natural product chemistry.

Booknews

Published research by groups at Central Research Laboratories was compiled in honor of the 50th anniversary of the Foundation of Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd. Thirteen chapters explore the useful properties of green tea and green tea extracts, including inhibition of , a major cause of tooth decay; effects on chemoprevention of colon cancer and adenine-induced renal failure; improvement of intestinal microflora; use as an antioxidant that neutralizes harmful free radicals; the deodorant effect of tea flavonoids and polyphenols; and the relaxing effect of theanine-amino acid in green tea. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.



Table of Contents:
Ch. 1Green Tea - Its Cultivation, Processing of the Leaves for Drinking Materials, and Kinds of Green Tea1
Ch. 2General Chemical Composition of Green Tea and Its Infusion13
Ch. 3Chemical and Physicochemical Properties of Green Tea Polyphenols23
Ch. 4Antioxidative Activity of Tea Polyphenols37
Ch. 5Metabolism of Tea Polyphenols51
Ch. 6Cancer Chemoprevention by Green Tea Polyphenols61
Ch. 7Suppressive Effect of Uremic Toxin Formation by Tea Polyphenols75
Ch. 8Green Tea Polyphenols for Prevention of Dental Caries87
Ch. 9Inhibitory Effects of Green Tea Polyphenols on Growth and Cellular Adherence of a Periodontal Disease Bacterium, Porphyromonas Gingivalis103
Ch. 10Effects of Green Tea Polyphenols on Human Intestinal Microflora109
Ch. 11Deodorizing Effect of Green Tea Extracts123
Ch. 12Theanine - Its Synthesis, Isolation, and Physiological Activity129
Ch. 13Green Tea Extract as a Remedy for Diarrhea in Farm-Raised Calves137
Tables of Data on the Antimicrobial Activities of Green Tea Extracts145
Index151

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