Preventive Effects of Catechins on Cardiovascular Disease

Catechins are polyphenolic phytochemicals with many important physiological activities that play a multifaceted health care function in the human body, especially in the prevention of cardiovascular disease. In this paper, various experimental and clinical studies have revealed the role of catechins...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2016-12, Vol.21 (12), p.1759
Hauptverfasser:	Chen, Xiao-Qiang, Hu, Ting, Han, Yu, Huang, Wei, Yuan, Hai-Bo, Zhang, Yun-Tian, Du, Yu, Jiang, Yong-Wen
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Antioxidants - pharmacology Blood Pressure - drug effects cardiovascular disease Cardiovascular Diseases - blood Cardiovascular Diseases - physiopathology Cardiovascular Diseases - prevention & control Catechin - pharmacology catechins Endothelium, Vascular - drug effects Endothelium, Vascular - metabolism Endothelium, Vascular - physiopathology health care Humans Lipid Metabolism - drug effects Primary Prevention Review Tea - chemistry
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Zusammenfassung:	Catechins are polyphenolic phytochemicals with many important physiological activities that play a multifaceted health care function in the human body, especially in the prevention of cardiovascular disease. In this paper, various experimental and clinical studies have revealed the role of catechins in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disorders, and we review the preventive effects of catechins on cardiovascular disease from the following aspects: Regulating lipid metabolism, regulating blood lipid metabolism, vascular endothelial protection, and reducing blood pressure.
ISSN:	1420-3049 1420-3049
DOI:	10.3390/molecules21121759