Beneficial effects of green tea: A literature review
Open Access
- 1 January 2010
- journal article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in Chinese Medicine
- Vol. 5 (1), 13
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1749-8546-5-13
Abstract
The health benefits of green tea for a wide variety of ailments, including different types of cancer, heart disease, and liver disease, were reported. Many of these beneficial effects of green tea are related to its catechin, particularly (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate, content. There is evidence from in vitro and animal studies on the underlying mechanisms of green tea catechins and their biological actions. There are also human studies on using green tea catechins to treat metabolic syndrome, such as obesity, type II diabetes, and cardiovascular risk factors.Keywords
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