ABSTRACT
Emerging scientific data from pharmacological and physiological studies continue to show that tea has beneficial effects on human health by boosting immunity. In vitro studies have shown that flavonoids help immune response by acting as anti-cancer, anti-viral and antibacterial agents. In this study, different types of commercial tea samples were assayed for their phenolic composition, antioxidant activity and their effect on chronic inflammation induced by Trypanosoma brucei brucei in mice. High performance liquid chromatography was used for the identification and quantification of catechins. Subsequently, total phenolic content was determined spectrophotometrically using Folins-ciocalteus method. Total theaflavins and thearubigins were also determined. The radical scavenging behavior of the polyphenols on 2, 2- diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical (DPPH) was also studied spectrophotometrically. Total polyphenols, total catechins and antioxidant activity were significantly (P
MBUTHIA, S (2021). Tea Flavonoids And Their Effect On Chronic Inflammation Induced In Trypanosoma Brucei Brucei Infected Mice. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/tea-flavonoids-and-their-effect-on-chronic-inflammation-induced-in-trypanosoma-brucei-brucei-infected-mice
MBUTHIA, STEPHEN "Tea Flavonoids And Their Effect On Chronic Inflammation Induced In Trypanosoma Brucei Brucei Infected Mice" Afribary. Afribary, 17 May. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/tea-flavonoids-and-their-effect-on-chronic-inflammation-induced-in-trypanosoma-brucei-brucei-infected-mice. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
MBUTHIA, STEPHEN . "Tea Flavonoids And Their Effect On Chronic Inflammation Induced In Trypanosoma Brucei Brucei Infected Mice". Afribary, Afribary, 17 May. 2021. Web. 25 Apr. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/tea-flavonoids-and-their-effect-on-chronic-inflammation-induced-in-trypanosoma-brucei-brucei-infected-mice >.
MBUTHIA, STEPHEN . "Tea Flavonoids And Their Effect On Chronic Inflammation Induced In Trypanosoma Brucei Brucei Infected Mice" Afribary (2021). Accessed April 25, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/tea-flavonoids-and-their-effect-on-chronic-inflammation-induced-in-trypanosoma-brucei-brucei-infected-mice