Tea Polysaccharides and Their Bioactivities

Tea Polysaccharides and Their Bioactivities

Tea (Camellia sinensis) is a beverage beneficial to health and is also a source for extracting bioactive components such as theanine, tea polyphenols (TPP) and tea polysaccharides (TPS). TPS is a group of heteropolysaccharides bound with proteins. There is evidence showing that TPS not only improves...

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Main Authors: Ling-Ling Du, Qiu-Yue Fu, Li-Ping Xiang, Xin-Qiang Zheng, Jian-Liang Lu, Jian-Hui Ye, Qing-Sheng Li, Curt Anthony Polito, Yue-Rong Liang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-10-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
Camellia sinensis
tea polysaccharides
chemical composition
antioxidant
antitumor
antihyperglycemia
anti-inflammation
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/21/11/1449

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