News and discussion on Green Tea (EGCG)

Green tea is a drink made from the steamed and dried leaves of the Camellia sinesis plant, a shrub native to Asia. Green Tea has been used as a medicine in China for about 4000 years. There are four primary polyphenols in green tea & they are often collectively known as catechins. Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) is one of most powerful polyphenol and it has anti-oxidant properties.

Thursday, June 22, 2006

Green tea may help explain lower cancer rates in Asia

NEW YORK (Reuters) -- Smoking is a well-known cause of heart disease and lung cancer, but the rates of these diseases have remained inexplicably low in Asian countries where smoking is common. Researchers say there is growing evidence that green tea is one piece of the puzzle. Read more...
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Green Tea & Cancer rate in Asia