About the Book
This unique volume provides an insight into bioactive compounds of tea from studies of both chemical structures and pharmacological aspects. Examples of the beneficial health effects of tea compounds in managing health problems and diseases are presented, with an emphasis on viral diseases such as COVID-19. Vaccines are not always available in many countries, thus simple and inexpensive measures which are easily available to help mitigate for example, the COVID-19 pandemic, are urgently needed. Dietary bioactive compounds could be alternative nutritional approaches in combating infection in addition to existing therapies and also upcoming vaccines and drugs, by enhancing their efficacy.
Features:
Emphasizes the antiviral activity of the tea compounds and the latest findings against Coronavirus and SARS-Cov-2. Provides a general overview of tea constituents, chemical structures of these compounds and their potential health benefits.Tea is one of the most commonly used beverages around the world and people with different backgrounds will be interested in reading about its health benefits.Correlating the therapeutic effect of tea components with COVID-19 is extremely beneficial for health care team members and general population.Assists the reader in understanding the therapeutic value of using tea to tackle COVID-19 symptoms, offering simple, inexpensive tips to help mitigate the virus.About the Author:
Dr. Farnoosh Dairpoosh
Has completed Post-doctoral Fellow in Analytical Biochemistry from Institute for Biotechnology and Technical Biochemistry, Saarland University, Saarbrucken, Germany, Analysis of metabolites in mammalian cell cultures using LC-MS (Nov. 2012- March 2014).
Ph.D, Analytical Chemistry and Natural Products from Jacobs University Bremen- Germany (The former International University, Bremen, Germany), School of Engineering and Science (Jan.2008- August 2011), Profile of Polyphenols in a European Diet using LC-MS.Sc. She has done M.Sc in Biology from Azad University of Tehran- Iran; School of Science and Technology (Oct. 2000-Oct. 2003).
Additionally, she has completed B.Sc in Cell and Molecular Biology- Microbiology from +A75Alzahra University Tehran- Iran School of fundamental Sciences (Oct. 1996- Feb. 2000).
Dr. Dairpoosh has received awards for a four year Ph.D scholarship from Jacobs University Bremen, Germany.
Work Experience:
Biotech & Pharma consultant
(Nov 2016- Present)
Scientist and consultant
Research Institute for Endocrine Sciences and Metabolism
SH.B. University of Medical sciences, Tehran, Iran (Sep 2016- March 2018) Project: Pancreatic Cancer Biomarker Research
Research Associate
Research center for phytochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy,
SH.B. University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran (Dec 2015- Sep 2016)
Research Associate
Jacobs University Bremen, Department of Biotechnology and Biochemical Engineering-Downstream Processing, Isolation and structural elucidation of antiviral compound from microalgae (Oct. 2005- Jan. 2008)
Project Advisor
Microbial Surfactants, Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI), Tehran, Iran (Jan.- Sep.2005)
QC Laboratory Supervisor and QA
Kamchin Industries, Tehran, Iran (Dec. 2001- Dec. 2004)
Web site administrator
Alzahra University, Tehran, Iran (Oct. 1998- Feb. 2000)
Kianoosh Dairpoosh
Dr. Dairpoosh has completed M.Sc. in Nanomolecular Science from Jacobs University Bremen, Germany School of Engineering and Science (Sep2007- May 2010)
Thesis title: Investigation of polyphenols in Green and Black tea
B.Sc.: Chemistry, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran;
(Oct.1998- Feb. 2003)
Research Experience:
M.Sc.: Nanomolecular Science, Jacobs University Bremen,
Germany; School of Engineering and Science
(Sep2007- May 2010)
Thesis title: Investigation of polyphenols in Green and Black tea
B.Sc.: Chemistry, Kharazmi University, Tehran, Iran;
(Oct.1998- Feb. 2003)
University of Waikato (Department of Chemistry) Internship: Investigation the chemistry of Pt2S2 (PPh3) 4 towards Rh and Ir Precursors (july 2011- Feb 2011)
Tehran University (Faculty of Veterinary, Department of Toxicology) Research: Recognition of toxic chemicals in water and heavy metals in food and biological samples.(April 2003-December 2003)
Awards:
Research Skills:
2 years Scholarship from Jacobs University Bremen
GC, HPLC and Mass spectrometry including Ion trap and TOF Data analysis and using Mass banks
Spectroscopy: UV, CD, IR, NMR, Atomic absorption, Flame Emission, Optical Emission
SDS-PAGE gel electrophoresis Ultra Centrifugation
Statistics, JMP Statistics and Graphics, SPSS PubChem, SwissADME, BioRender, RCSB PD
Contribution to conference:
Research Interests:
Identification of Polyphenols in Green teas from different origins, Kianoosh Dairpoosh, Poster presentation in International Conference of mass spectrometry (ICMS) Bremen- Germany, August 2009.
Analytical chemistry and biochemistry, Clinical chemistry Pharmaceutical analysis, drug research and discovery Metabolomics and Proteomics
Biomarker discovery
Biotechnology and Nano-biotechnology Food chemistry
Nutrition and biology health effects of dietary natural products
