Association of Tea Consumption with Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease and Anti-Beta-Amyloid Effects of Tea

Neurodegenerative disease Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is attracting growing concern because of an increasing patient population among the elderly. Tea consumption is considered a natural complementary therapy for neurodegenerative diseases. In this paper, epidemiological studies on the associ...

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Main Authors: Curt Anthony Polito, Zhuo-Yu Cai, Yun-Long Shi, Xu-Min Li, Rui Yang, Meng Shi, Qing-Sheng Li, Shi-Cheng Ma, Li-Ping Xiang, Kai-Rong Wang, Jian-Hui Ye, Jian-Liang Lu, Xin-Qiang Zheng, Yue-Rong Liang
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-05-01
Series:Nutrients
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/5/655
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spelling doaj-45c2b20607d64ede869de9bba590cbe22020-11-25T00:49:05ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432018-05-0110565510.3390/nu10050655nu10050655Association of Tea Consumption with Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease and Anti-Beta-Amyloid Effects of TeaCurt Anthony Polito0Zhuo-Yu Cai1Yun-Long Shi2Xu-Min Li3Rui Yang4Meng Shi5Qing-Sheng Li6Shi-Cheng Ma7Li-Ping Xiang8Kai-Rong Wang9Jian-Hui Ye10Jian-Liang Lu11Xin-Qiang Zheng12Yue-Rong Liang13Tea Research Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, ChinaTea Research Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, ChinaTea Research Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, ChinaTea Research Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, ChinaTea Research Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, ChinaTea Research Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, ChinaTea Research Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, ChinaLiupao Tea Academy, Wuzhou 543003, Guangxi, ChinaNational Tea and Tea product Quality Supervision and Inspection Center (Guizhou), Zunyi 563100, ChinaNingbo Extension Station of Forestry & Specialty Technology, Ningbo 315012, ChinaTea Research Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, ChinaTea Research Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, ChinaTea Research Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, ChinaTea Research Institute, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, ChinaNeurodegenerative disease Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is attracting growing concern because of an increasing patient population among the elderly. Tea consumption is considered a natural complementary therapy for neurodegenerative diseases. In this paper, epidemiological studies on the association between tea consumption and the reduced risk of AD are reviewed and the anti-amyloid effects of related bioactivities in tea are summarized. Future challenges regarding the role of tea in preventing AD are also discussed.http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/5/655Camellia sinensisepigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)theaninecaffeineAlzheimer’s diseaseParkinson’s disease
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author Curt Anthony Polito
Zhuo-Yu Cai
Yun-Long Shi
Xu-Min Li
Rui Yang
Meng Shi
Qing-Sheng Li
Shi-Cheng Ma
Li-Ping Xiang
Kai-Rong Wang
Jian-Hui Ye
Jian-Liang Lu
Xin-Qiang Zheng
Yue-Rong Liang
spellingShingle Curt Anthony Polito
Zhuo-Yu Cai
Yun-Long Shi
Xu-Min Li
Rui Yang
Meng Shi
Qing-Sheng Li
Shi-Cheng Ma
Li-Ping Xiang
Kai-Rong Wang
Jian-Hui Ye
Jian-Liang Lu
Xin-Qiang Zheng
Yue-Rong Liang
Association of Tea Consumption with Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease and Anti-Beta-Amyloid Effects of Tea
Nutrients
Camellia sinensis
epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)
theanine
caffeine
Alzheimer’s disease
Parkinson’s disease
author_facet Curt Anthony Polito
Zhuo-Yu Cai
Yun-Long Shi
Xu-Min Li
Rui Yang
Meng Shi
Qing-Sheng Li
Shi-Cheng Ma
Li-Ping Xiang
Kai-Rong Wang
Jian-Hui Ye
Jian-Liang Lu
Xin-Qiang Zheng
Yue-Rong Liang
author_sort Curt Anthony Polito
title Association of Tea Consumption with Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease and Anti-Beta-Amyloid Effects of Tea
title_short Association of Tea Consumption with Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease and Anti-Beta-Amyloid Effects of Tea
title_full Association of Tea Consumption with Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease and Anti-Beta-Amyloid Effects of Tea
title_fullStr Association of Tea Consumption with Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease and Anti-Beta-Amyloid Effects of Tea
title_full_unstemmed Association of Tea Consumption with Risk of Alzheimer’s Disease and Anti-Beta-Amyloid Effects of Tea
title_sort association of tea consumption with risk of alzheimer’s disease and anti-beta-amyloid effects of tea
publisher MDPI AG
series Nutrients
issn 2072-6643
publishDate 2018-05-01
description Neurodegenerative disease Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is attracting growing concern because of an increasing patient population among the elderly. Tea consumption is considered a natural complementary therapy for neurodegenerative diseases. In this paper, epidemiological studies on the association between tea consumption and the reduced risk of AD are reviewed and the anti-amyloid effects of related bioactivities in tea are summarized. Future challenges regarding the role of tea in preventing AD are also discussed.
topic Camellia sinensis
epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)
theanine
caffeine
Alzheimer’s disease
Parkinson’s disease
url http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/10/5/655
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