Beneficial Effects of Camellia Oil (Camellia oleifera Abel.) on Hepatoprotective and Gastroprotective Activities.

Abstract

Epidemiological studies have shown that increased dietary intake of natural antioxidants is beneficial for health because of their bioactivities, including antioxidant and anti-inflammation actions. Camellia oil made from tea seed (Camellia oleifera Abel.) is commonly used as an edible oil and a traditional medicine in Taiwan and China. Until now, the camellia oil has been widely considered as a dietary oil for heath. In this review, we summarize the protective effects of camellia oil with antioxidant activity against oxidative stress leading to hepatic damage and gastrointestinal ulcers. The information in this review leads to the conclusion that camellia oil is not only an edible oil but also a vegetable oil with a potential function for human health.

• Authors: Yu-Ting Cheng, Chi-Cheng Lu, Gow-Chin Yen
• Journal: Journal of nutritional science and vitaminology (J Nutr Sci Vitaminol (Tokyo)) Vol. 61 Suppl Pg. S100-2 ( 2015) ISSN: 1881-7742 [Electronic] Japan
• PMID: 26598814 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)

Chemical References

• Anti-Inflammatory Agents
• Antioxidants
• Plant Extracts
• Plant Oils

Topics

• Anti-Inflammatory Agents (pharmacology)
• Antioxidants (pharmacology)
• Camellia (chemistry)
• Functional Food
• Gastrointestinal Diseases (drug therapy)
• Gastrointestinal Tract (drug effects, metabolism)
• Humans
• Liver (drug effects, metabolism)
• Liver Diseases (drug therapy)
• Medicine, Chinese Traditional
• Oxidative Stress (drug effects)
• Plant Extracts (pharmacology)
• Plant Oils (pharmacology)
• Seeds (chemistry)
• Ulcer (drug therapy)