Binge drinking: red wine and alcohol have different effects on platelets
...is superior to other beverages because of its high polyphenol count might be beneficial to cardiovascular diseases, however , it appears that drinking large quantities in a short period can have detrimental effects through agitation of platelets. This might explain the increased cardiovascular mortality asso...Studies indicate healthy eating may affect cancer development, improve digestive system
...3982*) Previous studies have found that the major polyphenol in green tea extracts, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), has chemopreventive effects on cancers affecting a number of organs in the digestive tract. In this study, researchers at the Harvard Medical School and VA Boston Healthcare System investigate...Study finds certain compounds in beer, wine effective in slowing breast cancer cell growth
... treatment. XN, found in beer, was the most potent polyphenol over breast cancer cell growth: it showed its effect more rapidly and at a lower concentration (24 hours, one to 10 μM). On the other hand, cytotoxicity was observed only at 50 to 100 μM concentrations, and usually after longer time periods...Green and black tea polyphenols consumption results in slower prostate cancer cell growth
...he prostate tissue showed a large variation in tea polyphenol content between study participants. Tea polyphenol...compared the level of total polyamine to the total polyphenol content, the tea drinkers showed a significant negative correlation - the more tea components in the...Green tea extract polyphenol may have a protective effect on Parkinson's Disease
...study demonstrates the possible mechanism by which polyphenol protects against Parkinsons disease. The main p... Our results indicate the mechanism, or action, of polyphenol is to inhibit the uptake of dopamine or MPP+ by blocking dopamine transporter (DAT), suggesting that...Researchers develop white wine with health benefits similar to red
...r to that of red wine, the researchers say. The polyphenol content of the white wine produced in this study was still one-quarter that of the red wine used for comparison. The similar antioxidant activities between the two wines suggest that white wine contains varieties of polyphenols with higher antioxidan...