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This study was designed to investigate the effects of green tea on lipid profile, liver tissue damage, and oxidative stress in rats fed a diet including high fructose. Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into four groups: Control (C), Fructose (F), Green Tea (GT), and F+GT. F and F+GT groups were given 20% fructose in the drinking water for eight weeks. Green tea (2 mg kg−1) was administrated to GT and F+GT groups by oral gavage for eight weeks. Biochemical parameters in serum and oxidative stress markers in the liver were analysed. The liver sections were stained with haematoxylin-eosin. As of the 3rd week of the experiment, the body weight of rats in the F group showed a statistically significant increase in comparison with the F+GT group. The serum glucose and triglyceride levels of the F+GT group significantly decreased when compared with the F group. The fructose-induced degenerative changes in the liver were reduced with green tea. Green tea may serve a protective role against hyperlipidaemia and liver injury in rats fed a high fructose diet.

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Objective: Green tea (Camellia sinensis) is one of the most consumed beverages in the world. C. sinensis consumption may prevent tumor and other diseases. Insulinomas are pancreatic islet cell tumors. In present study, the effects of the extract from C. sinensis were investigated in rat insulinoma INS-1 cells. Methods: C. sinensis leaves were collected in Rize, Turkey. The leaves were brewed in tap water for 20 and 40 minutes at 80°C. INS-1 cells were treated with different doses (1-5 mg/mL) of C. sinensis extract for 24 h. Cell viability, proliferation, death were examined. The malondialdehyde, glutathione and protein carbonyl levels were measured in INS-1 cells given C. sinensis extract. Results: The cell viability and the percentage of proliferating cell nuclear antigen immunopositive cells decreased, while the percentage of TUNEL positive cells increased in INS-1 cells treated with the extract from C. sinensis according to control group. While malondialdehyde and protein carbonyl levels in INS-1 cells treated with C. sinensis extract decreased, glutathione levels increased according to control group. Conclusion: The results indicate that the extracts from C. sinensis inhibited proliferation and caused apoptosis in INS-1 cell. C. sinensis may be natural agent for supporting the treatment of pancreatic tumors.