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epicatechin 3-gallate from 203 to 471 mg/l,
epigallocatechin from 16.9 to 150 mg/l,
epicatechin from 25 to 81 mg/l and
catechin from 9.03 to 115 mg/l.
Caffeine contents in the green tea infusions studied were between 141-338 mg/l.” (Reto M, and
others).
XVII- 1 - Blood pressure reduction: “In spontaneously hypertensive rats... we found that intraduodenal
injection of decaffeinated oolong tea lowered renal sympathetic nerve activity and blood pressure
as well as oolong tea, indicating that substances other than caffeine contained in oolong tea may
function as effective modulators of renal sympathetic nerve activity and blood pressure.” (Tanida M,
and others).
XVII- 2 - Cutaneous type-I allergic reaction: “Three tea catechins, epigallocatechin, epicatechin gallate,
and epigallocatechin gallate showed inhibitory effects on the passive cutaneous type-I allergic reaction
of rat after oral administration. The inhibitory effects of epigallocatechin and epigallocatechin
gallate on the passive cutaneous anaphylaxis reaction were greater than that of epicatechin gallate. Caffeine
also showed a inhibitory effect on the passive cutaneous anaphylaxis reaction.” (Shiozaki T, and
others).
XVII- 3 -Diabetes type 2 risk reduction: “The finding that higher consumption of decaffeinated coffee
was associated with a lower risk of type 2 diabetes suggests that coffee constituents other than caffeine
play a role. Coffee is a source of several compounds that improved glucose metabolism in animal
studies, including the chlorogenic acids and lignans.” (van Dam R M).
Between “28 812 postmenopausal women free of diabetes and cardiovascular disease”, “coffee intake,
especially decaffeinated, was inversely associated with risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus in this cohort of
postmenopausal women.” (Pereira M A, and others).
“Black, green, and oolong teas ... were all shown to increase insulin activity. .. The majority of the
insulin-potentiating activity for green and oolong teas was due to epigallocatechin gallate. For black
tea, the activity was present ... in addition to epigallocatechin gallate, tannins, theaflavins, and other undefined
compounds.” (Anderson A, and Polansky M M).
XVII- 4 -Endothelial function improvement: “In the hour following the ingestion of two cups of decaffeinated
coffee, brachial artery flow-mediated dilation increased (mean+/-s.e.m.): 0 min, 7.4+/-
0.7%; 30 min, 8.0+/-0.6%; 60 min, 10.8+/-0.8% as compared to consumption of one cup of decaffeinated
coffee: 0 min, 6.9+/-0.7%; 30 min, 8.4+/-1.2%; 60 min, 8.5+/-1.1%. Blood pressure did not differ
between groups, and basal heart rate was lower in the two-cup group at baseline and 60 min. Conclusions:The
present study demonstrated a significant acute favorable dose-dependent effect of decaffeinated
espresso coffee on endothelial function.” (Buscemi S, and others).
XVII- 5 -Hearing threshold in diabetic neuropathy: In diabetic mice, “Coffee or trigonelline ameliorated
the hearing threshold shift and delayed latency of the auditory evoked potential in diabetic
neuropathy. These findings demonstrate that ... coffee consumption potentially facilitates recovery from
diabetes-induced auditory neuropathy. Furthermore, the active constituent in coffee may be trigonelline.”
(Hong B N, and others).