Influence of green tea consumption on cigarette smoking-induced biochemical changes in plasma and blood  Marthadu Shakeela Begum, Bulle Saradamma, Vaddi Damodara Reddy, Pannuru Padmavathi, Paramahamsa Maturu, Naresh babu Ellutla, Lokesh Thippannagari, N.C. Varadacharyulu  Clinical Nutrition Experimental  Volume 16, Pages 1-12 (December 2017) DOI: 10.1016/j.yclnex.2017.10.002 Copyright © 2017 The Authors Terms and Conditions

Fig. 1 (a) High performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) detection of phytocompounds present in GT with UV detection at 254 nm, peak 1. Theobromine, 2. Caffeine, 3. (−)- Epicatechin (EC), 4. (−)-Epigallocatechin 3-gallate (EGCG), 5. (−)-Gallocatechin gallate (GCG), 6. (−)-Epicatechin gallate (ECG). (b) Quantification of total phenolics, flavonoids and tannins present in GT. (c) Important phytocompounds present in GT viz., EC, GCG, ECG & EGCG. Clinical Nutrition Experimental 2017 16, 1-12DOI: (10.1016/j.yclnex.2017.10.002) Copyright © 2017 The Authors Terms and Conditions

Fig. 2 Phytochemical analysis and radical scavenging activities of GT compared with ascorbic acid (a) ABTS+ radical scavenging activity (b) DPPH+ radical scavenging activity (c) Nitric oxide radical scavenging activity. Clinical Nutrition Experimental 2017 16, 1-12DOI: (10.1016/j.yclnex.2017.10.002) Copyright © 2017 The Authors Terms and Conditions