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Determinação de As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb e Zn em chás pretos (Camellia sinensis L.) comercializados em supermercados de Campos dos Goytacazes/RJ

Vértices, 2023
A Camellia sinensis L. é um arbusto da família das Theaceae. A partir das suas folhas é produzido um chá que é a segunda bebida não alcoólica mais consumida no mundo.
Hellen Gonçalves Vieira, Henrique Jordem Venial, Francisco Luan Fonsêca Silva, Gisele Simone Lopes, Wladiana Oliveira Matos, Cibele Maria Stivanin Almeida, Murilo Oliveira Souza   +6 more
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A Review on the Biological Activity of Camellia Species

Molecules, 2021
Medicinal plants have been used since antiquity to cure illnesses and injuries. In the last few decades, natural compounds extracted from plants have garnered the attention of scientists and the Camellia species are no exception.
Ana Margarida Teixeira, Clara Sousa
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Potential Hypoglycemic and Antilipidemic Activity of Polyphenols from Passiflora ligularis (Granadilla)

Molecules, 2023
The consumption of fruits or by-products from plants of the Passifloraceae family has been associated with multiple health and nutritional benefits, due to their phenolic compound content.
Jaime Angel-Isaza, Juan Carlos Carmona-Hernandez, Clara Helena González-Correa, William Vicente Narváez-Solarte   +3 more
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Genomic analyses of agronomic traits in tea plants and related Camellia species

Frontiers in Plant Science
The genus Camellia contains three types of domesticates that meet various needs of ancient humans: the ornamental C. japonica, the edible oil-producing C. oleifera, and the beverage-purposed tea plant C. sinensis.
Shengchang Duan, Shengchang Duan, Shengchang Duan, Liang Yan, Liang Yan, Zongfang Shen, Zongfang Shen, Zongfang Shen, Xuzhen Li, Baozheng Chen, Dawei Li, Hantao Qin, Hantao Qin, Muditha K. Meegahakumbura, Muditha K. Meegahakumbura, Moses C. Wambulwa, Moses C. Wambulwa, Moses C. Wambulwa, Lianming Gao, Lianming Gao, Wei Chen, Wei Chen, Yang Dong, Yang Dong, Jun Sheng, Jun Sheng   +25 more
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Discrimination of Sayamakaori and Yabukita Which Are Original Plant Source of Japanese Green Tea and Identification of Specific Compounds for the Former by Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Metabolomics Techniques Combined with Isolation by Chromatography Methods

Natural Product Communications, 2023
Camellia sinensis leaves are one of the most economically important crops, and various tea cultivars are available in Japan. In the present study, we compared the constituents of Camellia sinensis var. sinensis cv.
Aiko Sano, Takako Shibata, Atsushi Takahasi, Takami Yokogawa, Masashi Kitamura, Ryuichiro Suzuki   +5 more
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Green tea (Camellia sinensis) for the prevention of cancer [PDF]

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2009
Tea is one of the most commonly consumed beverages worldwide. Teas from the plant Camellia sinensis can be grouped into green, black and oolong tea. Cross-culturally tea drinking habits vary. Camellia sinensis contains the active ingredient polyphenol, which has a subgroup known as catechins. Catechins are powerful antioxidants.
Boehm K., BORRELLI, FRANCESCA, Ernst E., Habacher G., Hung S. K., Milazzo S., Horneber M.   +6 more
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Drought Stress Mediated Changes in Food Crops: Mechanisms and Remediation Strategies

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
This work presents a multi‐scale framework for flavonoid‐mediated drought tolerance in staple food crops, integrating ROS redox regulation, antioxidant defense, rhizosphere microbial interactions, and sustainable agronomic practices. This interdisciplinary model provides core insights to develop climate‐resilient cropping systems and enhance global ...
Xiaoyi Duan, Litao Wang, Tuuli‐Marjaana Koski, Lizhe An, Thomas Efferth, Yujie Fu   +5 more
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Recent Advances Regarding Polyphenol Oxidase in Camellia sinensis: Extraction, Purification, Characterization, and Application

Foods
Polyphenol oxidase (PPO) is an important metalloenzyme in the tea plant (Camellia sinensis). However, there has recently been a lack of comprehensive reviews on Camellia sinensis PPO.
Chun Zou, Xin Zhang, Yongquan Xu, Junfeng Yin   +3 more
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In Vitro and In Vivo Hypoglycaemic Effect of Camellia Sinensis on Alpha Glucosidase Activity and Glycaemic Index of White Bread

Applied Food Research, 2022
High glycaemic index diet and α-glucosidase activity have been implicated in postprandial hyperglycaemia. Regulation of α-glucosidase activity and high glycaemic index diet has promising consequence on curbing the prevalence of type-2 diabetes mellitus ...
Tajudeen Afolayan Lawal, Chimaobi James Ononamadu, Emmanuel Krist Okonkwo, Halimat Jumat Adedoyin, Muhammad Liman Shettima, Ibrahim Usman Muhammad, Adamu Jibrin Alhassan   +6 more
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Potential of Bee Pollen as a Nutraceutical And/Or Functional Ingredient for Metabolic Syndrome Management: In Vitro Antioxidant, Anti‐Inflammatory, and Digestive Enzyme Inhibitory Activities

Food Chemistry International, EarlyView.
Bee pollen samples from China and Spain exhibited in vitro antioxidant, anti‐inflammatory, and digestive enzyme inhibitory activities due to their composition, suggesting their potential as a nutraceutical or functional ingredient to help counteract oxidative stress, chronic inflammation, and metabolic disorders.
Adriana Maite Fernández‐Fernández, Victoria Olt, Jessica Báez, Marcelo Miraballes, Melissa Romero, Cecilia Dauber, Ignacio Vieitez, Estela Santos, Adriana Gámbaro, Alejandra Medrano   +9 more
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