title: Yellow tea is more potent than other types of tea in suppressing liver toxicity induced by carbon tetrachloride in rats.
abstract: The present study compared the effects of six Chinese teas categorized by their production process: green, white, yellow, oolong, black and pu-erh teas, on carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced liver injury. Wistar rats were given ad libitum the Chinese teas prepared according to the home-style methods for 1 week, and then intraperitoneally injected with CCl4 (1 mg/kg body weight) or olive oil as a vehicle. The yellow tea significantly ameliorated the increase in the activity of the alanine- and aspartate-aminotransferases in plasma. Thus, the drinking of yellow tea may contribute to protection against liver injury.
authors: Department of Biofunctional Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Kobe University, Japan. takashi@kobe-u.ac.jp
authors: Takashi
authors: T
authors: Hashimoto
authors: Miho
authors: M
authors: Goto
authors: Hiroyuki
authors: H
authors: Sakakibara
authors: Naomi
authors: N
authors: Oi
authors: Mayumi
authors: M
authors: Okamoto
authors: Kazuki
authors: K
authors: Kanazawa
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001628:Beverages; D028241:Camellia sinensis; D002251:Carbon Tetrachloride; D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D008517:Phytotherapy; D018515:Plant Leaves; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
chemical_list: D000975:Antioxidants; D002251:Carbon Tetrachloride