Green Tea Egcg

Green tea is the common tea leaf known as Camelia sinensis also used to make the black tea. Camellia sinensis has been in use since 500,000 years ago. It is cultivated mainly in China and India. It was traditionally taken as a refreshing drink and consumed in China, India, Japan and Thailand.

Differs from black tea because it is not processed at all and the oxidation of green tea is minimal. The leaf of the plant is captured and cooked by steaming or bread-dry immediately to prevent oxidation or the growth of bacteria. The excess water is displaced by shooting with the hand. In this way the taste is released. After he is fired dryers and packed. From the tea leaf not rusting natural ingredients of the sheet are preserved. Therefore, it is much more beneficial than other teas. When made beer becomes pale green and known as the green tea.


Scientists are finding more and more green tea health benefits. Like most leaves the main content of the tea leaf is water. The fresh leaves have 80% of water and other components are catechins, caffeine and theanine and amino acids. Catechins is a water soluble polyphenols, has six compound primary catechin. catechin, gallaogatechin, epicatequina, epigalocatequina, gallate, epicatequina and apigallocatechin (also known as EGCG) gallate. Apigallocatechin (EGCG), an antioxidant found in tea gallate helps protect cells and DNA damage. It is the most active ingredient in green tea. This is useful in the control of cancer, reducing the possibility of heart attacks and atherosclerosis cells. . Also used as a weight loss product and enhances the immune system. Also protects against inflammatory bowel disease, diabetes, liver disease, etc while green tea contains 30-40% polyphenols, black tea, containing only 3% to 10% polyphenols. There are different varieties of green tea depending on the area and the method of cultivation of tea.

They are made with water under boiling (about 80 to 90 ° C), if the water is too hot tea turn bitter.

Green tea has caffeine?

Like all teas green tea also contains caffeine. An average Cup (6 oz) it contains approximately 30 milligrams of caffeine. Caffeine is a central nervous stimulant. Also decaffeinated is available, although decaffeinated does not give rise to the Elimination of 100% caffeine.

Potential interactions with drugs are adenosine, beta-lactam antibiotics, benzodiazepines, propranolol metoprolol, to lose weight the blood, such as warfarin, chemotherapy, medication specifically doxorubicin and tamoxifen, anti-psychotic medications, clozapine effects ephedrine, monoamine inhibitors (MAOIs. oral contraceptives may extend the time remains caffeine in the body and increase its stimulating effects.) As soon as that phenylpropanolamine, reduces blood lithium levels. caffeine and cold medications or taken at the same time weight loss medications can cause an increase in blood pressure and can also cause mania.

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