title: [Effect of theo-polyphenols on oxygen free radicals and hemorrheology in patients with essential hypertension].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To observe the effect of theo-polyphenols (TP) on oxygen free radicals and hemorrheology in patients with essential hypertension.
  
  
  METHODS
  Hemorheology as well as oxygen free radical of 38 patients were determined before and after TP treatment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  TP markedly increased RBC-SOD activity, reduced the level of serum MDA, the whole blood viscosity, plasma viscosity and the level of plasma fibrinogen. The efficacy of TP was higher than that of aspirin.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The TP had remarkable effects of anti-oxygen free radicals, and could improve hemorheology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiology, Yijishan Hospital, Wannan Medical College, Animi.
authors.forename: Y S
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Ke
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: X H
authors.initials: XH
authors.lastname: Xu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001809:Blood Viscosity / Q000187:drug effects*; D005260:Female; D005340:Fibrinogen / Q000378:metabolism; D005419:Flavonoids; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers / Q000494:pharmacology*; D018056:Hemorheology; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D008315:Malondialdehyde / Q000097:blood; D008875:Middle Aged; D010636:Phenols / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D011108:Polymers / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D059808:Polyphenols; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000097:blood; D013662:Tea / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D005419:Flavonoids; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D010636:Phenols; D011108:Polymers; D059808:Polyphenols; D013662:Tea; D008315:Malondialdehyde; D005340:Fibrinogen; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase