Green tea is a popular drink consumed daily by millions of people. In some cultures, it’s been widely believed that green tea has medicinal efficacy for the prevention and treatment of many diseases. Modern scientific studies of biological and pharmacological properties were started only recently and much attention has been focused on its antioxidant potential, including cardiovascular protection, antimutagenic, antiviral and anticancer activities.
The main active compounds in green tea are naturally-occurring polyphenols.
One very important polyphenol found in green tea is called epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG). This polyphenol has potent antioxidant abilities and seems to help many health problems. Research suggests that EGCG is among the most helpful polyphenols that can be found. Green tea if your gateway to EGCG.
We can give our bodies the best chance to defend ourselves by giving ourselves the micronutrition we need to live long and well.