Wonderful Green Tea Extract Benefits
Green tea extract benefits are due to the powerful levels of EGCG in the green tea leaves. This compound is the major catechin found in green tea.
It is a polyphenol and with several other polyphenols, is believed to be responsible for the health benefits attributed to green tea.
Studies continue to provide evidence that EGCG has anti-inflamatory, antioxidant and immune-suppressive effects.
The benefits of this include:
antioxidant effects (scavenging of free radicals)
cancer chemo-prevention
improving cardio-vascular health
enhancing weight loss
protecting the skin from damage
and many others
Researchers from University of Toronto found that EGCG caused improvements in bone health.
Others from University of Dundee concluded that EGCG has an insulin-like, glucose-lowering property, while other studies extensively acknowledge the potential of green tea EGCG in cancer therapies and prevention.
EGCG has been shown to have protective effects against hormone related cancers; namely breast and prostate.
Suggestions are that EGCG inhibits ovarian cancer cell growth.
Benefits in reducing inflamatory conditions and helping fight off arthritis and hepatitis are evident.
Researchers also demonstrated that EGCG is an inhibitor of neuronal disorders, anxiety and fungal diseases.
Very recent studies from Soochow University, China, show the inhibition of EGCG on lung-tumor promotion, while researchers from Wuhan University demonstrate a powerful effect against Influenza A H1 N1 virus.
These are only a sample of the intensive studies in train at the present time, to prove the efficacies of EGCG on many health issues.
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