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Report On Medical Benefits Of Green Tea - ELC 590

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Universiti Teknologi Mara

   

Medical Benefits (ELC 590)

   

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ELC 590 -  This essay aims to provide a critical analysis of the probable effectiveness of green tea in reducing cancer,  when compared to black tea in young women. The medical benefits of green tea consumption include cancer prevention, antiarthritic, anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, antioxidative, neuroprotective properties. These health promoting effects are due to the presence of polyphenol.

Report On Medical Benefits Of Green Tea - ELC 590

   

Universiti Teknologi Mara

   

Medical Benefits (ELC 590)

   Added on 2020-03-02

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Running head: ASSESSMENT OF GREEN TEA BENEFITSUsing PICO model to assess green tea anticancerous propertiesName of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor Note
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1ASSESSMENT OF GREEN TEA BENEFITSAssessment 2- Scenario 2IntroductionTea originated in China, over 4000 years ago. Tea was initially used in the form ofmedicine. Later on it became a widely used beverage during the Han dynasty. The medicalbenefits of green tea consumption include cancer prevention, antiarthritic, anti-inflammatory,antibacterial, antioxidative, neuroprotective properties. These health promoting effects are due tothe presence of polyphenol (flavonols and flavanols). This essay aims to provide a criticalanalysis of the probable effectiveness of green tea in reducing cancer, when compared to blacktea in young women.Search termsEvidence based practice methods or questions related to clinical research need to berelevant to topic of interest. It should be designed in a way to simplify the search for the solution.PICO model makes this an easier task (Boehm et al., 2016). PICO is a mnemonic for theessential aspects of a clinical question. It identifies the key concepts of the article and formulatesdifferent search strategies to address the question (Liamputtong, 2013). The PICO model ismentioned in Table 1.Table 1- Key words used in PICO modelPICO MODELKEY WORDS/ PHRASES/SEARCH TERMSALTERNATE WORDS (OR)PPopulation (young female)Females of the age group 18-40, young females, adultfemales.
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2ASSESSMENT OF GREEN TEA BENEFITSIIntervention (use of green tea)How to drink green tea, greentea consumptionCComparison (medical benefitsof green tea and black tea)green tea and cancer, cancerand herbs OOutcome (Improvement ofEffect)Green tea, black tea anticancerInformation sourceTwo kinds of literature sources are available for clinical research. A primary literature inrefers to journal articles, which report an original project and are written by experts andcommercially published. These articles are reviewed. Secondary literature, like textbooks andencyclopedias analyze and interpret the primary sources (Stretton, 2014). Appropriate utilizationof sources is essential for clinical research. For information on the possible anticancerous andherbal effects of green tea, the Cochrne library and the DIACANdatabase were used. CochraneLibrary is helpful for healthcare professionals in addressing effectiveness of disease outcomes(Kontopantelis, Springate & Reeves, 2013). DIACAN is an Integrated Database for Antidiabeticand Anticancer Medicinal Plants. It collects and provides a platform for phytochemicalsextracted from plants, having antidiabetic or anticancer activity. Presently, cancer is one of themajor causes of mortality and affects more than one-third of the world’s population.Phytochemical effects of natural products in anticancer drug discovery are quite prominent(James et al., 2013). These two databases will help in understanding the direct potentialanticancerous benefits of green tea and its effectiveness in the target population for the casestudy.Search processCredibility plays an important role in clinical research. Credible sources and databasescan change opinion and attitudes. Critical evaluation of the information available is needed to
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