Tea and tea products
Subtitle: chemistry and health-promoting properties
By: editors, Chi-Tang Ho, Jen-Kun Lin, Fereidoon Shahidi.
Contributors: Ho, Chi-Tang, 1944-; Lin, Jen-Kun.; Shahidi, Fereidoon, 1951-
Series: Nutraceutical science and technology -- 8
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Boca Raton
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780849380822
Subjects: Tea -- Health aspects; Tea -- Composition; Tea -- chemistry; Antioxidants -- therapeutic use; Food Handling; Plant Preparations -- therapeutic use
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Green and black teas: manufacturing and consumption / Xiaochun Wan, Daxiang Li, and Zhengzhu Zhang; title: Pu-erh tea: its manufacturing and health benefits / Huai-Yuan Chen, Shoei-Yn Lin-Shiau, and Jen-Kun Lin; title: White tea: its manufacture, chemistry and health effects / He-yuan Jiang; title: Biological functions and manufacturing of GABA tea / Andi Shau-mei Ou, Yung-sheng Tsai, and Hsueh-fang Wang; title: Production of theaflavins, theasinensins and related polyphenols during tea fermentation / Takashi Tanaka, Yosuke Matsuo, Isao Kouno; title: Analytical methods for bioactive compounds in teas / Chi-Chun Wong .. [et al.]; title: Bioavailability and metabolism of tea catechins in human subjects / Ting Sun, Chi-Tang Ho, and Fereidoon Shahidi; title: Antioxidant properties and mechanism of tea polyphenols / Xiaochun Wan, Daxiang Li, and Zheng-zhu Zhang; title: Mechanisms of cancer chemoprevention by tea and tea polyphenols / Jen-Kun Lin; title: Effect of tea and tea constituents on inflammation / Divya Ramji ... [et al.]; title: Inhibition of breast cancer cell proliferation by theaflavins and epigallocatechin 3-gallate through suppressing proteasomal activities / Jen-Kun Lin, Yu-Wen Chen, and Shoei-Yn Lin-Shiau; title: Suppression of prostate carcinogenesis by tea polyphenols through inhibiting microsomal aromatase and 5-a-reductase / Jen-Kun Lin; title: Green tea induced thermogenesis controlling body weight / John Shi, Sophia Jun Xue, and Yukio Kakuda; title: Fermented tea is more effective than unfermented tea in suppressing lipogenesis and obesity / Jen-Kun Lin and Shoei-Yn Lin-Shiau; title: Trapping of methylglyoxal by tea polyphenols / Di Tan ... [et al.]; title: Chemistry and biological properties of theanine / Xiaochun Wan, Zheng-Zhu Zhang, and Da-Xiang Li; title: Flavor stability of tea drinks / Hideki Masuda.