Green tea (Camellia sinensis) and L-theanine: Medicinal values and beneficial applications in humans-A comprehensive review

被引：178

作者：

Saeed, Muhammad ^{[1
,2
]}

Naveed, Muhammad ^{[3
,4
]}

Arif, Muhammad ^{[5
]}

Kakar, Mohib Ullah ^{[6
]}

Manzoor, Robina ^{[6
]}

Abd El-Hack, Mohamed Ezzat ^{[7
]}

Alagawany, Mahmoud ^{[7
]}

Tiwari, Ruchi ^{[8
]}

Khandia, Rekha ^{[9
]}

Munjal, Ashok ^{[9
]}

Karthik, Kumaragurubaran ^{[10
]}

Dhama, Kuldeep ^{[11
]}

Iqbal, Hafiz M. N. ^{[12
]}

Dadar, Maryam ^{[13
]}

Sun, Chao ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] NW A&F Univ, Coll Anim Sci & Technol, Yangling 712100, Shaanxi, Peoples R China

[2] Univ Agr Faisalabad, Inst Anim Sci, Fac Anim Husb, Faisalabad 38040, Pakistan

[3] China Pharmaceut Univ, Sch Basic Med & Clin Pharm, Dept Clin Pharm, Nanjing 211198, Jiangsu, Peoples R China

[4] Aviat Gen Hosp, Dept Urol Surg, Beijing 100012, Peoples R China

[5] Univ Sargodha, Univ Coll Agr, Dept Anim Sci, Sargodha 40100, Pakistan

[6] Lasbela Univ Agr Water & Marine Sci, Fac Marine Sci, Balochistan 3800, Pakistan

[7] Zagazig Univ, Fac Agr, Poultry Dept, Zagazig 44511, Egypt

[8] UP Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhayay Pashu Chikitsa Vig, Coll Vet Sci, Dept Vet Microbiol & Immunol, Mathura 281001, Uttar Pradesh, India

[9] Barkatullah Univ, Dept Biochem & Genet, Bhopal 462026, MP, India

[10] Tamil Nadu Vet & Anim Sci Univ, Cent Univ Lab, Madras 600051, Tamil Nadu, India

[11] ICAR Indian Vet Res Inst, Div Pathol, Bareilly 243122, Uttar Pradesh, India

[12] Tecnol Monterrey, Sch Sci & Engn, Campus Monterrey,Ave Eugenio Garza Sada 2501, Monterrey 64849, NL, Mexico

[13] Agr Res Educ & Extens Org AREEO, Razi Vaccine & Serum Res Inst, Karaj, Iran

来源：

BIOMEDICINE & PHARMACOTHERAPY | 2017年 / 95卷

关键词：

Green tea; L-theanine; Medicinal importance; Beneficial uses; Therapy; Human; CELLS IN-VITRO; EPIGALLOCATECHIN-GALLATE; (-)-EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATE; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; KAPPA-B; THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES; INDUCED NEUROTOXICITY; DIETARY POLYPHENOLS; BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS; GROWTH-PERFORMANCE;

D O I：

10.1016/j.biopha.2017.09.024

中图分类号：

R-3 [医学研究方法]; R3 [基础医学];

学科分类号：

1001 ;

摘要：

Green tea (Camellia sinensis) is a famous herb, and its extract has been extensively used in traditional Chinese medicinal system. In this context, several studies have revealed its health benefits and medicinal potentialities for several ailments. With ever increasing scientific knowledge, search for safer, potential and novel type of health-related supplements quest, scientists are re-directing their research interests to explore natural resources i.e. medicinal herbs/plant derived compounds. Green tea consumption has gained a special attention and popularity in the modern era of changing lifestyle. The present review is aimed to extend the current knowledge by highlighting the importance and beneficial applications of green tea in humans for safeguarding various health issues. Herein, we have extensively reviewed, analyzed, and compiled salient information on green tea from the authentic published literature available in PubMed and other scientific databases. Scientific literature evidenced that owing to the bioactive constituents including caffeine, L-theanine, polyphenols/flavonoids and other potent molecules, green tea has many pharmacological and physiological functions. It possesses multi-beneficial applications in treating various disorders of humans. This review also provides in-depth insights on the medicinal values of green tea which will be useful for researchers, medical professionals, veterinarians, nutritionists, pharmacists and pharmaceutical industry. Future research emphasis and promotional avenues are needed to explore its potential therapeutic applications for designing appropriate pharmaceuticals, complementary medicines, and effective drugs as well as popularize and propagate its multidimensional health benefits.

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页码：1260 / 1275

页数：16

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