Regular consumption of the antioxidant rich green tea could reduce
blood lipid levels and cut the risk of developing heart disease,
suggests a small trial from Portugal.
The green tea extract, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), improved
glucose tolerance in diabetic rodents, and "could potentially
contribute to nutritional strategies for the prevention of type-2
diabetes," says a new study...
Drinking several cups of green tea every day could cut peoples'
risk of death from a range of diseases, but does not appear to
lower the chances of getting cancer, says a Japanese study.
The green tea extract, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), may slow
the accumulation of proteins that cause Huntington's disease,
German scientists have reported.
Drinking at least one cup of tea a day could cut the risk of cancer
in the gallbladder and bile ducts by about 40 per cent, suggests a
population-based study from China.
The evidence that green tea could benefit heart health are
"supportive" but not "conclusive", said the FDA, leaving the door
open to backing such health claims in the future.
Green tea extracts containing the catechin EGCG could help curb the
rise, and ease the complications of obesity, DSM Nutritional
Products tells attendees at Vitafoods in Geneva.
People who drink lots of green tea or coffee every day could lower
their risk of diabetes by 33 percent, a result linked to caffeine
content, says new research from Japan.
Chinese health ingredients supplier Fenchem has been awarded
organic certification in the EU, US and Japan for its plant oils
and green tea extracts, and expects this will boost sales by as
much as 20 per cent.
Both green and black tea could protect against age-related diseases
like Alzheimer's, says a new study, adding yet more support to the
benefits of tea extract on brain health.
Green tea catechins may improve reference and working-memory
related learning ability, say research from Japan, adding to claims
that green tea can help ward off Alzheimer's.
Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), the main extract from green tea,
improves oxygen flow to tissues deprived of adequate supply, claims
new research from South Korea.
Drinking five cups of green tea a day can reduce the risk of breast
cancer by 22 per cent, claims a meta-analysis of previous studies,
the same studies that the FDA recently said contained very little
science to support the claims.
Tea waste is almost as rich in potent antioxidants, such as
catechins, as the new and expensive green tea leaves used by the
supplements industry, according to Iranian research to be published
later this month in peer-reviewed journal...
WellGen's first food-derived nutrigenomic product could be on the
market as early as next year, if research continues according to
plan and a suitable commercial partner can be found.
Scientists investigating the effects of green tea antioxidant EGCG
on mice's brains believe their positive results may signal its use
as a preventative or treatment of Alzheimer's disease in humans.
As the most dynamic specialty tea, green tea is helping to fuel a
rapidly expanding market as consumers look for healthier
alternatives to coffee and soda, according to a new market report.
DSM said on Friday that its Teavigo green tea extract has achieved
GRAS (Generally Recognized As Safe) affirmation, giving food and
beverage makers in the US a strong signal of the ingredient's
suitability in new food products,...
Drinking green tea is highly unlikely to help prevent breast,
prostate or any other type of cancer, the US Food and Drug
Administration (FDA) said last week, after reviewing the evidence
to support a health claim, reports Dominique...
Taiyo International is expanding its Sunphenon line of green tea
extracts with the addition of new ingredients for food, beverage
and supplement formulations, including a 95 percent pure EGCG
(epigallocatechin gallate) extract, reports...
Polyphenols founds in green tea may help protect the body
autoimmune disorders, believes an oral biologist who has conducted
extensive studies into their health promoting properties.
The putative ability of polyphenols from green tea to help prevent
cancer has been the subject of much scientific enquiry in recent
years. But researchers in India now say that drinking black tea
could help prevent the development...
Green tea appears to protect against cancer by affecting a
'promiscuous' protein that pharmaceutical experts are already
targeting in their work on anti-cancer drugs, according to new
research.
Green tea is back in the news again after a new study showed that
men at a high risk of contracting prostate cancer had their risk
slashed after taking green tea catechins for a year.
Tea polyphenols are more bioavailable when delivered as
encapsulated green tea extract than when taken as a traditional
beverage, according to a small trial.
A report published yesterday by the UN food and farm body showed
that green tea production increased in 2003, no doubt encouraged by
its purported health benefits.
At 3.15 million tonnes world tea production in 2003 beat 2002
supplies but prices remained firm reflecting season variability,
reports the UN food and farm body, adding that China has pushed up
green tea supplies.
European companies are increasing their presence in the green tea
extract market, looking to reach supplement makers with highly
concentrated products.
Latest research from market analysts Mintel highlights a day in the
life of the global consumer. In the future, British shoppers could
be using curry flavoured toothpaste, feasting on collagen soup,
banana mayonnaise or green tea...
New products from Japanese food maker Nissin offer an insight into
the latest trends in what is considered the oldest and one of the
best established markets for functional foods.
Green tea polyphenols reduced the severity of liver injury in a new
study on mice. The researchers say the ingredient could be a useful
supplement in the treatment of liver disease.
Japanese functional food ingredients firm Taiyo Kagaku is set to
increase its share of global green tea sales with the recent
acquisition of Chinese green tea extract manufacturer Wuxi Green
Power Bio-Product.
Japanese functional food ingredients firm Taiyo Kagaku is set to
increase its share of global green tea sales with the recent
acquisition of Chinese green tea extract manufacturer Wuxi Green
Power Bio-Product.
The highly purified green tea extract Teavigo has been shown to
significantly inhibit the process that promotes fat cell formation
in mice, and may help prevent overweight in people, says
manufacturer DSM Nutritional Products.
Plant extract suppliers are developing new technologies to
sterilise herbs to help customers avoid increasing scrutiny of
solvent use and meet higher demands for product quality.
Green tea may help to lower the prevalence of esophageal
adenocarcinoma, one of the fastest growing cancers in western
countries, said researchers speaking at a meeting on digestive
disease in the US last week.
The active component in green tea, epigallocatechin-3-gallate
(EGCG), already shown to fight several types of cancer, also
appears to kill cells of the most common form of leukemia, reports
a US team this week.
The health benefits of green tea dovetail into sleep as researchers
in Japan find an amino acid located in green tea could improve
slumber in young men, writes Lindsey Partos.
The main active agent in green tea, EGCG, prevents the first step
in HIV infection and could one day be used as a new anti-HIV drug,
suggests a new study this week. Japanese researchers report that
the extract, already believed to...
Experts attending this week's meeting on cancer prevention heard a
number of studies to back green tea's powerful anti-cancer effects
in humans. The tea's active agent, Epigallocatecin-3-gallate, is
already thought...
Taiyo International's Suntheanine product may be the only 'pure'
L-theanine ingredient on the US market, as researchers report that
the amino acid, found in green tea and associated with relaxing
effects, may sometimes...
Canada and Japan have shaken hands on a new distribution agreement
for green tea polyphenol products in the US and Canada. Canadian
company Origin BioMedicinals has taken on the role of exculsive
distributor for polyphenols from Japanese...
Early results on a new topical cream containing compounds found in
tea suggest that it could soon be used to help fight skin cancer,
the most common type of cancer in the United States.
The active ingredient in green tea, epigallocatechin-3-gallate
(EGCG), has been found to block the growth of bladder tumours in
rats, suggesting the chemical could be used to prevent bladder
cancer.
