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HERO ID
357327

Reference Type
Journal Article

Title
How can Beiqishen tea consumption influence redox homeostasis in experimental hyperlipidemy?

Author(s)
Blzovics, A; Fehr, E; Kocsis, I; Rapavi, E; Szkely, E; Vli, L; Szentmihlyi, K

Year
2006

Volume
35

Issue
1

Page Numbers
41-52

Abstract
In general, biologically active polyphenolic compounds have indirect lipid lowering effects, antioxidant properties and they can also eliminate
the accumulated toxic metal elements in the liver in cases of hyperlipidemy. Because of all these, we studied the effect of Beiqishen tea on
altered lipid metabolisms, redox parameters and on liver metal contents. Although it was expected, there was not any liver protecting activity
of the Beiqishen tea extract in the hyperlipidemic rat model, which was proved by biochemical and morphological studies. The reason for our
expectation was the significant polyphenol content of Beiqishen tea. Although, the detoxifying activity of tea polyphenols could be observed in
hyperlipidemy, at the same time toxic metal element content (As, Mo, Ni, Pb and Cr) of the tea infusion accumulated in the liver in both normo-
and hyperlipidemic rats.

Keywords
antioxidants; arsenic; chromium; disease models; human diseases; hyperlipaemia; laboratory animals; lead; molybdenum; nickel;
polyphenols; tea; toxic substances; Camellia sinensis; rats; Muridae; rodents; mammals; vertebrates; Chordata; animals; small mammals;
eukaryotes; Camellia; Theaceae; Theales; dicotyledons; angiosperms; Spermatophyta; plants; hyperlipemia; Mo; poisons; Crop Produce
(QQ050); Food Composition and Quality (QQ500); Animal Models of Human Nutrition (VV140); Human Toxicology and Poisoning (VV810) (New
March 2000)

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