茶多酚抗动脉粥样硬化研究概况

Research Situation of Tea Polyphenols Anti-Atherosclerosis

茶多酚是存在于天然茶叶中的一种抗氧化有机物,具有多种生物活性,且低毒高效,在人体中发挥强大的保健作用。近年来的流行病学调查和各种体内外实验表明,茶多酚能够抗动脉粥样硬化,降低动脉粥样硬化的发病率和死亡率。现就近年来茶多酚抗动脉粥样硬化的作用及其机制研究进行综述。

Tea Polyphenol （TP） is a kind of antioxidant organic substance which exists in natural tea leaves. It has a lot of biological activity as well as low toxicity and high efficiency. It plays a great role in the health of human. In recent years, epidemiological investigation and a variety of in vitro and in vivo experiments show that tea polyphenols have hypolipidemic effect, which can resist atherosclerosis （Atheroselerosis, referred to AS） , reduce the incidence and mortality of AS . This article will do a review about the role of tea polyphenols against atherosclerosis and its mechanism of action in recent years.