茶色素药理作用研究进展

Progress of study on tea pigment pharmacological activity

茶色素含有多种组分,根据颜色可分为茶黄素、茶红素、茶褐素3类。现已发现,茶色素具有调节血脂、抗氧化、抗肿瘤、抗心脑血管疾病的多种药理活性,以及调节机体免疫、抗菌、抗病毒等多方面的药理作用,并在多种相关疾病防治上具有确切疗效。本文对近年来茶色素药理作用研究进行了综述。

Studies suggest that tea pigment consumption is associated with reducing blood lipid, anti-oxidation effect, inhibiting-cancer, anti-bactera, anti-virus and regulating immunity, together with reducing the risks of cardio-cerebralvascular diseases. Tea pigment has been used in treating diseases of human being in recently years. This article summarized the investigation on the pharmacological activity of tea pigment during recent years.