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Tea and Health: The Underlying Mechanisms

1999-04-01

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Detailed multidisciplinary research on the effect of tea and the associated tea polyphenols has led to major advances on the underlying mechanisms. In most studies, green and black tea have similar effects, four of which are reviewed in this paper. 1) Tea polyphenols are powerful antioxidants that may play a role in lowering the oxidation of LDL-cholesterol, with a consequent decreased risk of heart disease, and a...

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38153f26-cdc3-5bea-ad7f-027e7856819e
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10.3181/00379727-220-44378
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