%0 Journal Article
%T Enhancement or Suppression of ACE Inhibitory Activity by a Mixture of Tea and Foods for Specified Health Uses (FOSHU) That Are Marketed as ¡°Support for Normal Blood Pressure¡±
%A Isao Murakami
%A Hiroyuki Hosono
%A Shigeto Suzuki
%A Junichi Kurihara
%A Fumio Itagaki
%A Machiko Watanabe
%J ISRN Pharmaceutics
%D 2011
%R 10.5402/2011/712196
%X The ACE inhibitory activities of mixtures of FOSHUs (Healthya, Goma-Mugicha, Lapis Support and Ameal) were examined in order to identify any antihypertensive interactions. Among combinations of Healthya with other samples that contain active peptides, only that with Ameal was found to have no inhibitory activity. Enhanced activity was observed in 2 other mixtures. The activity of a mixture of tea polyphenols and the whey component extracted from an Ameal solution was significantly decreased, thus demonstrating that whey protein lowered the ACE inhibitory activity of Healthya. Although oral administration of tea polyphenols alone significantly decreased SBP in SHR at 2 and 4£¿hr, combined administration with Ameal failed to decrease SBP at the same time points. In conclusion, the simultaneous intake of tea and FOSHUs that contain active peptides might affect daily self-antihypertensive management via enhancement or suppression of ACE inhibitory activity. 1. Introduction Tea polyphenols contained in green tea leaves (Camellia sinensis L.) are known to have antiviral [1], antioxidative [2, 3], antimutagenic [4], anticarcinogenic [5], antiobesity [6], and antihypertensive activities [7¨C9]. Tea leaves contain tea polyphenols such as catechins, so regular consumption of green tea is thought to be beneficial to one¡¯s health. With rising health consciousness among consumers, particular attention has recently focused on green tea¡¯s action to counter obesity and hypertension, which are diagnostic criteria for metabolic syndrome [10]. Tea beverages that contain high levels of tea polyphenols and that are labeled ¡°For individuals worried about body fat¡± are being sold in Japan as foods for specified health uses (FOSHUs). Long-term consumption of tea has been reported to result in antihypertensive activity in spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs) [7, 8] while another study reported antihypertensive activity with a single administration of tea [9]. The antihypertensive activity of tea polyphenols is thought to occur via the inhibition of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) activity [11]. Moreover, other FOSHUs, many of which have active components consisting of peptides that inhibit ACE activity, are marketed to target ¡°individuals with high blood pressure¡± [12¨C14]. Indeed, tea beverages and FOSHUs can be readily obtained, so there may be instances in which they are consumed together. However, for individuals with high blood pressure, little is known about the antihypertensive interaction between tea and FOSHUs, which are both thought to have the same mechanisms of
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