GREEN TEA: A MAGICAL HERB WITH MIRACULOUS OUTCOMES
Journal Title: International Research Journal of Pharmacy (IRJP) - Year 2012, Vol 3, Issue 5
Abstract
Green tea in its purest and most unadulterated form has always influenced human health from generations and day by day scientific evidences throughout the world are making people aware of health benefits associated with this herbal drink. Though Green Tea is not officially recognized as a medical agent, it is one of the most researched plant-based remedies whose possible benefits include promotion of cardio-vascular health, cancer prevention, skin protection, and antioxidant activity, to fight high cholesterol levels, infection, impaired immune function, diarrhoea, fatigue and many more. Laboratory findings have revealed that notable health benefit of green tea is its powerful antioxidants potential which at the molecular level, helps prevent cellular damage from certain oxidation reactions in the body. The credit for their useful antioxidant property lies with their huge collection of chemical substances called polyphenols and catechins make the major contribution of them. Though catechins have been found in other plants derivatives such as grapes, pomegranates, those found in tea have proven to be the most effective antioxidants known. The catechins epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) is found in the greatest concentration and most studied for its health benefits. There is an urgent need to check the efficacy, safety and translational guidelines for a green tea to be used as safe, effective drug. The main objective of this review is to enlighten some recent facts with relevance to the current status and advance in green tea benefits.
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Jigisha Anand , Nishant Rai , Navin Kumar , Pankaj Gautam
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