Effects of supplementation of green tea extract on the milk performance of peripartal dairy cows and the expression of stress response genes in the liver

Background: We hypothesised that supplementation of green tea extract(GTE) in dairy cows during the transition period can attenuate proinflammatory conditions and prevent endoplasmic reticulum(ER) stress in the liver of these cows. Thirty Holstein cows with an average parity of 3.06(± 1.31, SD) were divided into a control group and a group that received a daily amount of 10 g of GTE from d 7 before the calving day and a daily amount of 20 g of GTE from the day of calving until d 7 of lactation.Results: Cows supplemented with GTE did not show differences in energy intake or milk yield in weeks 2–7 of lactation. However, these cows had a lower milk fat concentration and a lower energy corrected milk yield than the control cows and showed a trend of improved energy balance. The relative m RNA concentrations of proinflammatory genes, genes involved in the acute phase reaction and antioxidant genes in the liver in weeks 1, 4 and 7 of lactation were not different between the two groups of cows. The concentrations of α-tocopherol and the Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity in plasma were not different between the two groups. However, the group supplemented with GTE showed significant reductions of some genes of the unfolded protein response(UPR) in week 1 and a trend of lower liver triacylglycerol(TAG) concentrations in the liver compared to the control group.Conclusions: This study shows that supplementation of GTE in dairy cows lowers the fat concentration in the milk but overall has no effect on the expression of inflammatory genes and the antioxidative status in dairy cows during early lactation. The finding of reduced m RNA levels of genes involved in the UPR at week 1, however, supports other results showing that supplementation of polyphenols could prevent the development of ER stress in the liver of cows during early lactation. The finding of a tendency towards a reduced TAG concentration in the liver of cows supplemented with GTE might be due to an improved energy balance in these cows.

Inhibitory Effect of Green Tea Extract on the Carcinogenesis Induced by Asbestos Plus Benzo(a)pyrene in Rat

In this experiment lung carcinoma was induced by crocidolite plus benzo(a)pyrene in rat. From the cancer models, we observcd that the incidcnce (16.0%) of lung carcinomas was lowel, and the survival time (376 days) of the first case of carcinoma and the mean survival time (758 days) of the rats with carcinoma were higher in the group of rats drinking 2% green tea extract for life than in the positive group (without drinking green tea extract). The mortality ratio (0.5047) was smaller in the cxperimental group than in the positive control group, and the survival curve of the experimental group significantly raised up, in comparison with the positive group.

Green tea extract:A potential cause of acute liver failure

The use of herbal products has increased significantly in recent years.Because these products are not subject to regulation by the Food and Drug Administration and are often used without supervision by a healthcare provider,the indication for and consumption of these supplements is quite variable.Moreover,their use is generally regarded as safe and natural by the lay-public.Unfortunately,there has been an increase in the number of reported adverse events occurring with the use of herbal products.We present a case of acute impending liver failure in an adolescent male using a weightloss product containing green tea extract.Our case adds to the growing concern surrounding the ingestion of green tea extract and serves to heighten healthcare provider awareness of a potential green tea extract hepatotoxicity.Despite the generally touted benefits of green tea as a whole,clinical concern regarding its use is emerging and has been linked to its concentration in multiple herbal supplements.Interestingly,the suspected harmful compounds are those previously proposed to be advantageous for weight-loss,cancer remedy,and anti-inflammatory purposes.Yet,we emphasize the need to be aware of not just green tea extract,but the importance of monitoring patient use of all dietary supplements and herbal products.

Applications of Green Tea Extract in Bakery Products

Green tea extract(GTE) is a rich source of tea catechins with antioxidative,anticarcinogenic and antiarteriosclerotic activities and it has been applied in food such as bakery products to provide health benefits and extend the shelf life.This review outlines the stability of green tea catechins during baking process of bakery products supplemented with GTE and the effects of GTE on the functional properties,sensory properties,physical characteristics and Maillard reaction of bakery products.

Oxidative Stability of Green Tea Extract-Enriched Rice Bran Oil During Storage

Adding green tea extract to rice bran oil was expected to improve its oxidative stability,so this study was conducted to investigate oxidative stability of green tea extract-enriched rice bran oil(RBOG) during storage at 60℃ for 15 days compared to rice bran oil(RBO),olive(OL),canola(CN),and grape-seed oil(GS).Acid values did not increase during storage,and the highest value was found for OL.The peroxide values of RBOG,RBO,CN,OL,and GS increased for up to 15 days.The highest average rate constant for the change in peroxide value was found for RBO(0.282).TBARS increased continually during storage of RBOG,RBO,CN,and OL;however,the value increased for up to 9 days and then decreased for GS.The highest average rate constant of change in TBARS was found for CN.Overall,the results suggest that green tea extract improves oxidative stability of rice bran oil.

Reducing oxidative stress and hepatoprotective effect of water extracts from Pu-erh tea on rats with high-fat diet

Reducing oxidative stress and hepatoprotective effect of Pu-erh tea water extracts on rats fed with high-fat diet were researched for explaining health care of Pu-erh tea.Fifty SD rats were divided into five groups.The body weight was measured once a day.The malondialdehyde(MDA)and glucose(Glu)levels and the activities of alanine aminotransferase(ALT),aspartate aminotransferase(AST),nitric oxide synthase(NOS),and pyruvate kinase(PK)in serum were determined.Furthermore,the hepatic glycogen level(HGL)and the activities of hepatic total superoxide dismutase(T-SOD),catalase(CAT),and glutathione peroxidase(GSH-Px)were also measured after continuous administration for 12 weeks.The result demonstrated that Pu-erh extract caused the decreases in body weight,fat index,MDA and NOS levels,and the increases in hepatic T-SOD,CAT and GSH-Px activities,indicating that the extract may be due to inhibiting the increases of body weight and fat index,reducing oxidant stress state and inhibiting lipid peroxidation,thus decreasing the activities of ALT and AST,and protecting the liver in rat.Meanwhile,the extracts could increase the production of hepatic glycogen and the activity of PK,and reduce glucose level,protecting the liver from the diseases associated with type II diabetes.

Sonme Factors that Affect the Free Radical-scavenging Activity of Tea Extracts

Some factors that affect the free radical-scavenging activety of two tea extracts were studied in vitro. It was found that concentration of tea extract or heating tea extract or treating with activated carbon and diatomite all had obvious effect on the scavenging activety of green tea extract ,but heating or treating with diaomite had less effect on the scavenging activity of black tea extract. Ascorbic acid, for having synergic effect with tea extracts, could enhance the scavenging activity of tea extracts markedly, and the contrary was cupric ion. Reducing sugars such as fructose and glucose also had some syncrgic effect to tea extracts.

Efficacy of green tea extract on PC3 prostate cancer cells through upregulation of miR-195 expression and suppression of epithelial to mesenchymal transition

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate anticancer efficacy of green tea extract(GTE) on PC3 prostate cancer cells. METHODS: By using quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction(qRT-PCR) and Western blot methods, the expression of miR-195 and the epithelial to mesenchymal transition(EMT) markers such as E-cadherin and vimentin was analyzed. RESULTS: Based on the results of 2D and 3D cell culture models, the inhibition of EMT and up regulation of miR-195 expression were detected. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings will be helpful to design anti-tumor regimens with natural product original, and more studies will be required to identify the related mechanisms involving anticancer activities of green tea via miRNAs.

Caffeine is responsible for the bloodglucose-lowering effects of green tea and Puer tea extractsin BALB/c mice

The present study was designed to determine the effects of Puer tea and green tea on blood glucose level. Male BALB/c mice were administered green tea extract(GTE) or Puer tea extract(PTE), either intragastrically or in their drinking water. The major components of these teas are epigallocatechin gallate(EGCG) and caffeine, respectively. Blood glucose measurement results showed that mice fed intragastrically or mice that drank GTE, PTE or caffeine showed significantly lower blood glucose levels compared to the control group. However, EGCG exhibited no influence on the blood glucose levels. When caffeine was eliminated from the GTE and PTE, the effect on the blood glucose levels was abolished, but the effect was recovered when caffeine was re-introduced into the extracts. Evaluation of hematological and biochemical indices at the time of the greatest caffeine-induced decrease in blood glucose levels showed that the effect of caffeine was specific. Microarray analyses were performed in 3T3-L1 preadipocytes and mature adipocytes treated with 0.1 mg·m L-1 caffeine to identify factors that might be involved in the mechanisms underlying these effects. The results showed that few genes were changed after caffeine treatment in adipocytes, and of them only phospholipid transfer protein(PLTP) may be ralated to blood glucose. In conclusion, this study indicates that caffeine may be the key constituent of tea that decreases blood glucose levels, and it may be used to treat type 2 diabetes.

Study on Extraction Technology of Theabrownine from Liubao Tea and Its Antioxidant Activity

[ Objective] This study aimed to provide theoretical reference for the extraction of theabrownine from Liubao tea, determination of the biological activity, and development and utilization of theabrownine. [Method] Orthogonal experimental design was adopted to investigate the effects of solid-liquid ratio, extraction temperature, extraction duration, and extraction frequency on the yield of theabrownine extracted from Liubao tea. The extraction technology was optimized, and the antioxidant activity of theabrownine was analyzed. [ Result] The results showed that extraction frequency and extraction temperature had significant effects on the yield of theabrownine extracted from Liubao tea, while solid-liquid ratio and extraction duration had no significant effect. The optimal conditions for extracting theabrownine from Liubao tea were determined as follows ： solid-liquid ratio was 1 ： 30, extraction temperature was 100℃, extraction duration was 80 min, and extraction frequency was 4 times. Under these conditions, the yield of theabrownine reached 22.92%. Results of antioxidant activity determination showed that hydroxyl radical-scavenging activity of theabrownine was as high as 74%, and the scavenging effects was significantly higher than that of Vitamin C under low concentrations; nitroso-scavenging activity of theabrownine reached 73%, with no significant difference from that of Vitamin C; superoxide anion free radical-scavenging activity of theabrownine could be above 60%, which was lower than that of Vitamin C. [Condusion] Liubao tea contains abundant theabrownine that has relatively high antioxidant activity with good prospects in antioxidant application, which lays solid foundation for in-depth development of Liubao tea.

Optimization of Extraction Process of Yingshan Cloud Tea Polysaccharides by Response Surface Methodology

[Objectives] This study was conducted to explore the optimal process conditions for hot water extraction of polysaccharides from Yingshan cloud tea. [Methods] Based on single factor experiments, with the extraction rate of polysaccharides as the response value and liquid-to-solid ratio, extraction temperature and extraction time as investigation factors, the optimum extraction process for tea polysaccharides from Yingshan cloud tea was determined by Box-Behnken central componse design and response surface analysis method. [Results] Under the conditions of the liquid-to-solid ratio of 50∶1(ml/g), the extraction temperature at 94 ℃ and the extraction time of 210 min, the extraction rate of polysaccharides from Yingshan cloud tea reached 2.16%. [Conclusions] This study will provide theoretical basis and reference for subsequent related research.

Optimization of Response Surface of Ultrasonic-assisted Extraction of Rizhao Black Tea

[Objective] The aim was to determine the optimal technology for ultrasonic-assisted extraction of black tea was determined. [Method] Taking Black Tea as materials, the Box-Behnken response surface design method of tea polyphenols ultrasonic-assisted extraction process optimization was applied. The regression optimization model of the ethanol volume fraction, ultrasonic time, and ultrasonic temperature, ethyl acetate extract stalling time and tea polyphenols was established. [Result] The influence of four factors on the black tea polyphenol solvents affecting size was as follows: ultrasonic time > ethanol volume fraction > stalling extraction time > ultrasound temperature. The best extraction process was ultrasonic time 80 min, volume fraction of 88.99% ethanol, extraction time 89.97 min, ultrasonic temperature of 80 ℃. At the optimized technical parameters, the black tea phenolic extraction yield can be as high as 73.50%. [Conclusion] The study provided theoretical basis for the development of tea leaves and black tea.

Comparative Study on the Effect of Extractant on the Detection of Imidaclothiz Residue in Tea

Imidaclothiz residue in tea was determined by high performance liquid chromatography（ HPLC）,using different extractants including hexane,acetonitrile,acetone,hexane-acetonitrile（ 1∶ 1）,acetonitrile-acetone（ 1∶ 1） and hexane-ethyl acetate（ 1∶ 1）. The results indicated that all the extractants displayed excellent extraction capacities of imidaclothiz residue in tea and insignificant interference on the accuracy. Under the optimized extraction volume（ 20 ml）,the recovery values were in the ranges of 82. 3%-100. 7%,85. 8%-101. 1%,85. 9%-95. 2%,82. 3%-101. 3%,82. 4%-100. 5% and 88. 6%-102. 3%,respectively,with the relative standard deviations smaller than 10%. Moreover,mixed solvent showed improved extraction capacity,and the highest extraction capacity and promoted stability were approached by using hexane-ethyl acetate（ 1∶ 1） as coextractants.

Optimization of Supercritical Fluid Extraction of Tea Flower Polysaccharides by Using Response Surface Method

Polysaccharide production from tea flower(TFPS) was carried out using supercritical fluid extraction(SFE).Response surface methodology(RSM),based on a five level,four variable small central composite design,was employed to obtain the best possible combination of extraction time,pressure,temperature and ethanol content of modifier for maximum production.The optimum conditions were as follows:extraction time of 170 min,pressure of45 MPa,temperature of 75 ℃,and 50% aqueous ethanol solution as modifier.Under these conditions,the experimental yield was 6.56 ± 0.37%,which was similar to the value predicted by the model.Monosaccharide composition of TFPS was fucose,rhamnose,arabinose,xylose,galactose,glucose,mannose,fructose,ribose,galacturonic acid and glucuronic acid in a molar percent of 31.69,0.21,0.49,1.29,35.82,0.97,1.63,18.34,7.88,1.06 and 0.63.Compared to other extraction methods,SFE could achieve higher yield and gain more types of monosaccharide.

Extraction and Quantification of Total Polyphenol Content in Different Parts of Selected Tea Cultivars

Tea (Cammelia sinensis) is the most widely consumed beverage in the world and has been reported to have unlimited health benefits due to its antioxidant properties. There is a high correlation between polyphenol compounds with antioxidant properties. Tea leaves are a major source of polyphenols. The aim of the present investigation was to determine the approximate level of polyphenols in different other parts of the tea plant to give comparative data on obtaining extracts that can be used to design products through value addition to assist in the prevention of diseases associated with oxidative stress. Twenty-one selected region specific tea varieties were used to obtain roots, flowers, leaves and barks. Leaves were prepared by microwaving and the remaining portions processed as green non-aerated teas and black aerated tea. Roots, barks, flowers were sun-dried and milled. Total polyphenol content was determined by calorimetric method using Folin-Ciocalteu reagent. The obtained results suggest that different parts of tea plant have varying numbers of total polyphenols with microwaved leaves having mean levels at 23.1%, steamed leaves (non-aerated green tea) at 22.37%, aerated leaves at 15.51%, barks at 14.92%, flowers at 10.62% and roots at 1.48%.

Rheology study of supercritically extracted tea-oil

The rheological analysis on dynamic shear rate-viscosity relationship of tea-oil extracted from tea-oil tree seeds by supercritical extraction method was carried out at gradient temperatures and constant shear rate,respectively.The results show that at 20,40,60 and 80 ℃,once the shear rate increases gradually,the torque enlarges correspondingly,while the viscosity shows little difference.However,at the constant shear rate,the rising temperature results in a steady downtrend on tea-oil viscosity.This results reveal that tea-oil viscosity is not closely correlated with shear rate at constant temperature,yet negatively correlated with temperature at constant shear rate.

青砖茶感官审评方法比较分析

为提出适合青砖茶的感官审评方法,本实验以湖北代表性青砖茶作为研究对象进行煮泡(浸泡式煮茶和喷淋式煮茶),分析不同煮泡条件对青砖茶感官品质及主要品质成分浸出率的影响,并与现行国家标准中冲泡法所得茶汤的感官品质和化学成分进行比较。结果表明,对于紧压型青砖茶,煮泡法茶汤的感官品质明显优于国标冲泡法,煮泡法茶汤的水浸出物、茶多酚、氨基酸、可溶性糖和茶色素等主要品质成分的浸出率远高于国标冲泡法。综合感官品质和品质成分浸出率分析,采用浸泡式煮茶法,在1∶80茶水比、煮沸2 min、静置2~4 min条件下制备的青砖茶茶汤浓度适中,内质品质呈现较为全面。进一步的相关性分析结果表明,可溶性糖、茶褐素及水浸出物浸出率与滋味品质的相关系数较高。该研究结果可为青砖茶及其他类型紧压茶感官品质的客观性评价提供参考。

茶叶烟用香料的制备技术及其在卷烟中的应用进展

综述了茶叶种类和物质组成、茶叶烟用香料制备技术及其在卷烟中的应用现状。茶叶中富含的茶多酚、茶多糖、茶氨酸、茶色素、挥发性成分是茶叶和茶叶烟用香精滋味和功效差异的物质基础。溶剂提取与蒸馏、膜分离技术、超临界二氧化碳萃取、亚临界萃取等技术被应用于茶叶烟用香料的制备,且在叶组、滤棒、内衬纸和卷烟胶有广泛的研究和应用。因此对茶叶烟用香料的现有研究进行归纳总结,并对未来研究方向进行展望分析。

超声波法提取恒山黄芪叶茶黄酮最佳工艺研究

目的探索超声波法提取黄芪叶茶中黄酮的最优方法。方法利用超声波辅助提取法结合单因素试验和正交试验,确定提取恒山黄芪叶茶中黄酮的最佳提取工艺。结果因素影响力排序:料液比>乙醇浓度>超声波功率>提取温度>提取时间。得到最佳提取工艺为:料液比为1∶35 g/mL,乙醇浓度为60%,超声波功率为280 W,提取温度为60℃,提取时间为45 min。结论在此最佳条件下,恒山黄芪叶茶中总黄酮的提取率为14.302%。