U.S. flagAn official website of the United States government
                    Here's how you know **Official websites use .gov**
                            
                            A **.gov** website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
 **Secure .gov websites use HTTPS**
                            
                            A **lock** (                            
                              A locked padlock                                                      
                            
                            ) or **https://** means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.


Menu Agricultural Research Service
						
                    U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
 Dietary Prevention of Obesity-related Disease Research: Grand Forks, ND
 close



    Research

                    Research Projects
                                    Publications
                                    Collaborations
                                    News
                People

                    Staff Listing
                                    CareersSearch small
                    Search
            
            ARS Home
                                About ARS
                                Contact Us




ARS Home Plains Area Grand Forks, North Dakota Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center Dietary Prevention of Obesity-related Disease Research Research Publications at this Location





- ARS National Programs
- Search for a scientific manuscript
- Search for a research project
- ARS Software
- Programs and Projects
- Collaborations
- Subjects of Investigation
- Publications

Title:   Author  item
                                            SHEN, CHWAN-LI - Texas Tech Universityitem
                                            YEH, JAMES - Winthrop University Hospitalitem
                                            Cao, Jayitem
                                            CHYU, MING-CHIEN - Texas Tech Universityitem
                                            WANG, JIA-SHENG - University Of Georgia
  Submitted to: Pharmacological Research
                                    Publication Type: Book / Chapter
                                    Publication Acceptance Date: 3/25/2011
                                    Publication  Date: 4/11/2012
                                    Citation: Shen, C., Yeh, J.K., Cao, J.J., Chyu, M., Wang, J. 2012. Green tea and bone health. Pharmacological Research. 64(2):155-161.Interpretive Summary:
                                Technical Abstract: Osteoporosis is a major health problem in the elderly, particularly women. Epidemiological evidence has shown an association between tea consumption and the prevention of age-related bone loss in elderly women and men. Ingestion of green tea and green tea bioactive compounds may be beneficial in mitigating bone loss of this population and decreasing their risk of osteoporotic fractures. This review describes the effect of green tea and its bioactive components on bone health with an emphasis on the following: (i) the prevalence and etiology of osteoporosis, (ii) role of oxidative stress and inflammation in osteoporosis, (iii) effects of green tea and its active components on osteoblastogenesis and osteoclastogenesis from human, animal, as well as cell culture studies, (iv) possible mechanisms for the osteo-protective effects of green tea bioactive compounds, (v) other bioactive components in tea that benefit bone health, and (vi) a summary and future research direction of green tea and bone health. In general, tea and its bioactive components may decrease fracture risk by improving bone mineral density and supporting osteoblastic while suppressing osteoclastic activities.


Return to top


Connect with ARS Sign up


ARS Home
                            USDA.gov
                            Plain Writing
                            Policies & Links
                            Civil Rights Statements
                            FOIA
                            Accessibility Statement
                            Privacy Policy
                            Non-Discrimination Statement
                            Quality of Information
                            USA.gov
                            WhiteHouse.gov