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Review
. 2017 Jan-Apr;21(1):107-114.
doi: 10.4103/0973-029X.203758.

Probable benefits of green tea with genetic implications

Kavita Singhal  1 , Neerja Raj  2 , Khushboo Gupta  3 , Saurabh Singh  4
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Review

Probable benefits of green tea with genetic implications

Kavita Singhal et al. J Oral Maxillofac Pathol. 2017 Jan-Apr.

Abstract

Tea is produced from the Camellia sinensis plant and can generally be divided into categories based on how they are processed. In general, green tea that is unfermented C. sinensis has been considered superior to black tea in health benefits. It contains a unique set of catechins that possess biological activity as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antiproliferative, which is potentially significant to the prevention and treatment of various forms of diseases. Oral cavity oxidative stress and inflammation, consequent cigarettes due to nicotine and acrolein, may be reduced in the presence of green tea polyphenols. In addition, green tea polyphenols can close down halitosis through modification of odorant sulfur components. Usually, green tea defends healthy cells from malignant transformation and locally has the ability to induce apoptosis in oral cancer cells. In unison, there is an increasing implication in the health benefits of green tea in the field of oral health. This review will cover recent findings on the therapeutic properties and anticancer health benefits of green tea.

Keywords: Antioxidants; Camellia sinensis; cancer; tea.

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Figure 1
Processing of tea
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Figure 2
Mechanism of action of green tea
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Signaling pathway in cancer modulated by green tea
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