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A Project On Green Tea - Its Medicinal Values
By: Bibi Fatima 6th B
• Green Tea is produced from the plant Camellia Sinensis, whose leaves & leaf buds are used to produce Chinese Tea.
• Mellia Sinensis is that which have undergone minimal Oxidation during processing.
• Green Tea originates in China but it has become associated with many cultures throughout Asia. It has greenish-yellow color and slightly astringent flavour.
• Green Tea has two high content of Polyphenols & is a medicine and healthful beverage.
What Is Green Tea ?
Green Tea Processing
• Proteins• Carbohydrates• Lipids• Vitamins• Pigments• Volatile compound• Minerals• Xanthic bases• Polyphenol compounds
Composition Of Green Tea
• The caffeine content is lower than other drinks.
• Green Tea contains Antioxidant compounds.
• Minerals in Green Tea play major role to increase nutritive value
Nutritive Value Of Green Tea
Green Tea & Human Health
• Antioxidant activity• Solar Ultraviolet protection• Body Weight control• Oral Health• Glucose Tolerance and Insulin Sensitivity• Antimutagenic & Anticarcinogenic Potential• Anti-hypertensive effect & Cardiovascular disease risk
• Green Tea is a source of Antioxidant nutrients
• Green Tea is rich in Polyphenols.
• Catechins and Garlic acid are major Polyphenols in Green Tea.
• It protect against Oxidative damage in body
Antioxidant Activity
Antimutagenic & Anticarcinogenic Potential
• Green Tea Polyphenols increase Antimutagenic activity of Green Tea.
• Green Tea inhibit many Cancers in the body.
They are:• Lung cancer• Breast cancer• Ovarian cancer• Stomach cancer• Skin cancer
Anti-Hypertensive Effect & Cardiovascular Disease Risk
• Green Tea reduces Blood Pressure.
• Green Tea reduces Cardiovascular disease risk.
• The oxidation of LDL- Cholesterol is inhibited by Green Tea.
• Green Tea increases the levels of HDL-Cholesterol
Oral Health
• Green Tea consumption reduces Dental caries• Green Tea is a natural source of Fluoride.• Fluoride prevents Tooth loss and Oral Cancer.
Solar Ultraviolet Protection
• Catechin is a protector agent against some types of Radiation.
• It prevents Skin disease, Photoaging and Potential Cancer problems.
Body Weight Control
• Polyphenols has a potential to Control Body Weight. Glucose Tolerance & Insulin Sensitivity
• Green Tea has an effect on Glucose Tolerance and Insulin Sensitivity and Green Tea increases Insulin activity.
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You !