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| Botanical Name: | Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze |
| Common Names: | Green tea; Tea plant |
| Key Name: | Green tea |
| Parts Used: | Leaf |
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| Constituents: | Catechins (EGCG, EGC, ECG); L-theanine; caffeine; flavonols. |
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| Culinary Uses: | Prevention through daily habit: brewed green tea as a regular beverage. Its caffeine can increase night-time urination, so drink it earlier in the day. |
| History: | Traditional Chinese Medicine: tea (cha) is described as cooling, clearing heat and promoting urination, and has been drunk daily in China and Japan for centuries. |
| Reference: | Research: Kurahashi N, Sasazuki S, Iwasaki M, Inoue M, Tsugane S; JPHC Study Group. Green tea consumption and prostate cancer risk in Japanese men: a prospective study. Am J Epidemiol. 2008;167(1):71-77. doi:10.1093/aje/kwm249 (49,920 men: 5+ cups a day associated with lower risk of advanced prostate cancer; no association with localized cancer). Observational. |
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