Abstract
Chronic inflammatory diseases affect millions of people globally and the incidence rate is on the rise. While inflammation contributes to the tissue healing process, chronic inflammation can lead to life-long debilitation and loss of tissue function and organ failure. Chronic inflammatory diseases include hepatic, gastrointestinal and neurodegenerative complications which can lead to malignancy. Despite the millennial advancements in diagnostic and therapeutic modalities, there remains no effective cure for patients who suffer from inflammatory diseases. Therefore, patients seek alternatives and complementary agents as adjunct therapies to relieve symptoms and possibly to prevent consequences of inflammation. It is well known that green tea polyphenols (GrTPs) are potent antioxidants with important roles in regulating vital signaling pathways. These comprise transcription nuclear factor-kappa B mediated I kappa B kinase complex pathways, programmed cell death pathways like caspases and B-cell lymphoma-2 and intervention with the surge of inflammatory markers like cytokines and production ofcyclooxygenase-2. This paper concisely reviews relevant investigations regarding protective effects of GrTPs and some reported adverse effects, as well as possible applications for GrTPs in the treatment of chronic and inflammatory complications.
Document Type
Review
Publication Date
6-1-2017
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.3390/nu9060561
Funding Information
National Institutes of Health NCCAM-AT1490 (HO).
Repository Citation
Oz, Helieh S., "Chronic Inflammatory Diseases and Green Tea Polyphenols" (2017). Physiology Faculty Publications. 92.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/physiology_facpub/92
Notes/Citation Information
Published in Nutrients, v. 9, issue 6, 561, p. 1-14.
© 2017 by the author. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.
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