Green Tea Protects against Parkinson's disease (LINK)
December 21st 2007 06:01
Green Tea Protects Against Parkinson's Disease
Green tea may have yet another health benefit - it may someday help treat Parkinson's disease. Researchers in China looked at the antioxidant effects of green tea polyphenolic compounds in rats. They found these polyphenols protect brain cells, presumably including those of an area in the brain called the substantia nigra. Parkinson's disease results from the atrophying of these brain cells that produce dopamine. The study finds that green tea polyphenols protect dopamine neurones and that higher doses protect even more. Results also show the antioxidant protective effect of these polyphenolic compounds block the ROS-NO phenomenon* - a process that may contribute to cell death in Parkinson's.
Researchers hope green tea polyphenols will eventually be developed into a safe drug that's easy to give Parkinson's patients. The popularity of green tea has created a lot of interest in its health benefits. The editor of Biological Psychiatry, John H. Krystal, M.D., Yale University School of Medicine and the VA Connecticut Healthcare System agrees that "if green tea consumption can be shown to have meaningful neuroprotective actions in patients, this would be an extremely important advance."
SOURCE: Biological Psychiatry , 2007;62:1353-1362
N.B. I do not condone testing on animals, this research was not conducted by me.
If you wish to learn more about ths topic please goto Phil's online wellness world
Green tea may have yet another health benefit - it may someday help treat Parkinson's disease. Researchers in China looked at the antioxidant effects of green tea polyphenolic compounds in rats. They found these polyphenols protect brain cells, presumably including those of an area in the brain called the substantia nigra. Parkinson's disease results from the atrophying of these brain cells that produce dopamine. The study finds that green tea polyphenols protect dopamine neurones and that higher doses protect even more. Results also show the antioxidant protective effect of these polyphenolic compounds block the ROS-NO phenomenon* - a process that may contribute to cell death in Parkinson's.
Researchers hope green tea polyphenols will eventually be developed into a safe drug that's easy to give Parkinson's patients. The popularity of green tea has created a lot of interest in its health benefits. The editor of Biological Psychiatry, John H. Krystal, M.D., Yale University School of Medicine and the VA Connecticut Healthcare System agrees that "if green tea consumption can be shown to have meaningful neuroprotective actions in patients, this would be an extremely important advance."
SOURCE: Biological Psychiatry , 2007;62:1353-1362
N.B. I do not condone testing on animals, this research was not conducted by me.
If you wish to learn more about ths topic please goto Phil's online wellness world
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Comment by Lilla
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this is interesting and not surprising when you have studied Chinese herbal medicine for a while. They are pretty cluey.
I take a green tea every second day and it is good to know that it isn't just another adiction *laughs* the truth is, it makes me feel better.
In fact, I'm going to have one now.
Cheers,
Lilla ...
Comment by Ash
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