Browsing School of Science and Computing (JA) by Subject "Antioxidant activity"

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The fortification of tea with sweeteners and milk and its effect on in vitro antioxidant potential of tea product and glutathione levels in an animal model

Wachira, Francis N.; Korir, M. W.; Wanyoko, J. K.; Ngure, R. M.; Khalid, R. (Elsevier, 2014-02)

Several studies have demonstrated that tea flavonoids protect cells and tissues against free radicals which have been implicated in the etiology of oxidative stress-related disease disorders. However, black tea is commonly ...
Tea ( Camellia sinensis ) infusions ameliorate cancer in 4TI metastatic breast cancer model

Mbuthia, Karori S.; Mireji, Paul O.; Ngure, Raphael M.; Stomeo, Francesca; Kyallo, Martina; Muoki, Chalo; Wachira, Francis N. (BioMed Central, 2017)

Background: Tea ( Camellia sinensis ) infusions are widely consumed beverages with numerous health benefits. However, physiological and molecular responses mediating these activities are poorly understood. Method: Three ...
Total polyphenols, catechin profiles and antioxidant activity of tea products from purple leaf coloured tea cultivars

Wachira, Francis N.; Kerio, L. C.; Wanyoko, J. K.; Rotich, M. K. (Elsevier, 2013-02)

Black (aerated) and green (unaerated) tea products, processed from 10 green and 18 purple leaf coloured cultivars of Kenyan origin, and two tea products, from the Japanese cultivars, Yabukita and Yutakamidori, were assayed ...

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