Catechins, a major component of green tea extract, have anti-hyperlipidemic effects. The present study investigated the effects of consumption of green tea with high-density catechins in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) patients. Seventeen patients with NAFLD consumed green tea with high-density catechins, low-density catechins or a placebo for 12 weeks in a randomized double-blind stu...

This study was carried out to assess the economic impacts of climate change on some major vegetable crops (potato, tomato and green bean) in Egypt and to predict the production, intended cultivated area and water requirements under increasing population annual growth rate of 2.07% with and without climate change during the period of 2025s2100s according to SRES A and B scenarios. The statistica...

The trophic role of the sea urchin Lytechinus variegatus (Lamarck) and the importance of epiphytes as mediators of trophic interactions were evaluated in a Thalassia testudinum meadow, St. Joseph Bay, Florida, in fall 2010. Tethering experiments were deployed within the meadow to assess consumption rates, and food choice experiments, with combinations of different types of T. testudinum leaves,...

The growing awareness towards energy efficient cellular networks has paved way for new technologies in designing green cellular networks. According to technical analysts, the base stations are the most energy intensive part of a typical cellular network. Saving power in base stations is therefore the primary focus in green cellular networks. The main goal of designing green base stations is for...

IntroductionBrewed from the leaf of Camellia sinensis, which is derived from the family Theaceae, tea is the most common beverage in the world after water. It has various pharmacological effects. In this study, we investigated the effect of green tea on the paraclinical parameters of patients with chronic stable coronary artery disease. MethodsThis prospective, interventional study was conducte...

Current biodiesel production practices entail the consumption of fossil fuels. The original proposal for green air travel supported using biodiesel (Wardle 03), included a mechanism to offset this consumption, so that the resulting green air travel was, in effect, " fossil free. " It is now recognized that the mechanism was not properly designed, and, in the present paper, a revised mechanism i...

This paper develops a theory of voluntary provision of a public good in which a household’s decision to engage in a form of environmentally friendly behavior is based on the desire to offset another behavior that is environmentally harmful. We apply the theory to a setting in which households may purchase green electricity in order to mitigate disutility associated with pollution emissions gene...