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Journal of Gastroenterology and Digestive Diseases | Volume 3
May 25-26, 2018 | New York, USA
World Liver Conference 2018
C
igarette smoking is common among persons with alcohol
dependence. Smoking and alcohol consumption cause
damage to body organs. Many studies have suggested that
these two factors are also responsible for increasing effect
of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in lungs and other organs of
humans. Tuberculosis is a global health disease. The present
study investigates the effect of green tea consumption on
confirmed cigarette smokers of TB. Blood samples from
84 human volunteers categorized into seven groups’ viz.,
control, TB smokers, and TB smokers with Green tea were
selected for this preliminary study to investigate changes in
membranes of erythrocytes by consuming green tea. Data
obtained from the study suggested a significant increase in
the percentage of Haemolysis in experimental groups when
compared with control group and were in the order TB
smokers > TB smokers with green tea > controls indicating an
additive effect of green tea on cigarette smokers of TB. Liver
function tests (LFTs) are commonly used in clinical practice
to screen for the liver disease. The liver markers AST, ALT
and GGT in TB smokers were increased and TB smokers with
Green tea were significantly decreased. The present study
divulges that green tea contains catechins can reduce the
abnormalities of cigarette smoking effect by ameliorating
the oxidative stress. This finding reveals that the possibility
of green tea may provide protection from cigarette-caused
changes in TB patients.
e:
lokeshthippannagari@gmail.comGreen tea confers protection against cigarette smoke-induced biochemical perturbations in
tuberculosis patients
Lokesh Thippannagari, Shakeela Begum Marthadu, Dharaneeswar Reddy E, Hymavathi, Nareshbabu E
and
Varadacharyulu N Ch
Sri Krishnadevaraya University, India