This study was undertaken to investigate the effect of natural bioactive compound thearubigin on neonatal acute lung injury (ALI) using LPS-induced ALI as a model. We also attempted to understand the possible underlying mechanism. The effect of thearubigin on lung wet-to-dry weight ratio, the
The beverage tea, from the top leaves of the plant Camellia sinensis is one of the most widely used beverages in the world, second only to water. Black and green tea have mostly similar actions. The active components are polyphenols, mainly epigallocatechin gallate in green tea, and the tea leaf
Oxidative stress was reported to be involved not only in cardiovascular diseases, but also in hypertension. Epidemiologic studies indicated that tea consumption slightly reduces blood pressure. We conducted two studies to determine whether black and green tea can lower blood pressure (BP) in
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