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Health benefits of green tea

health benefits of green tea

green tea contains polyphenols(catechins), tannins, flavonols, and methylxanthines.

The health benefits of green tea are attributed mostly to the polyphenols (epigallocatechin and epigllocatechin-3-gallate); these agents are believed to inhibit cell proliferation and tumor promotion-related activities and have antioxidant actions.

Animal models involving rodent lungs, esophagus, stomach, intestine, skin, liver and colon have shown the inhibitory activity of green tea against carcinogens.

In labs, green tea polyphenols:

  • Induce programmed cell death (apoptosis) in human cancer labs.
  • Inhibit ultraviolet-induced skin carcinogenesis .
  • Protect mouse skin chemical carcinogenesis .
  • Have anti-inflammatory and anti-carcinogenic propreties .

Other known health benefits of green tea:

  • Cholesterol lowering effects and decreased atherosclerosis.
  • Decrease dental caries .
  • Anti-bacterial.
  • Antithrombotic (inhibit blood clotting: triggering factors in heart attacks and strokes) .
  • May help weight loss
  • Lowers blood pressure .

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