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Submitted by admin on Mon, 02/28/2022 - 13:36
Top Product Attributes

  • Common Name

    Green Tea, Macha

  • Botanical Name

    Camellia sinensis

  • Part Used

    Leaf

  • Clinical Summary

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  • Monograph

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  • Alcohol

    55%

  • Dose

    20 to 60mL weekly

Among all teas consumed in the world green tea, which is loaded with antioxidants, is the most studied for its health benefits including cancer prevention and degenerative diseases like cardiovascular diseases, arthritis and diabetes. Promising results have been shown in osteoporosis, hypertension, metabolic syndrome and hypercholesterolemia.

Main Product Attributes
A guide to Green Tea and its properties

  • Traditional Use

    Tea is the most consumed beverage in the world after water, drunk in the United Kingdom for 350 years and in Asia for more than 4000 years. 

  • Actions

    Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticarcinogenic, antimutagenic, chemoprotective, antiproliferative, antifibrotic, cardioprotective, antihyperlipidaemic, hypocholesterolaemic, antiarteriosclerotic, antiplatelet, thermogenic, antimicrobial, antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, hypoglycaemic, neuroprotective, hepatoprotective.

  • Indications

    •    Cancer prevention and prevention of recurrence, cancer therapy adjuvant
    •    Cardiovascular protection, hyperlipidaemia, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, reducing atherosclerosis and thrombosis
    •    General antioxidant therapy
    •    Weight loss, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), intestinal dysbiosis, ulcerative colitis
    •    General anti-inflammatory therapy for arthritis, osteoporosis and other inflammatory diseases 
    •    Liver disease, renal disease, fibrosis of pancreas and liver, diabetes
    •    Chelation therapy adjuvant especially iron
    •    Infections, influenza, allergic rhinitis 
    •    Dementia, cognitive impairment, depression
    •    Topically used for genital warts, gingivitis, sunburn protection, skin aging, bags under the eyes, athlete's foot

  • Energetics

    Sweet and bitter with cooling properties.

  • Use in Pregnancy

    While dietary intakes appear safe, excessive use is not recommended due to caffeine content.

  • Contraindications & Cautions

    Considered safe and nontoxic as a tea in moderate amounts.

  • Drug Interactions

    Avoid with bortezomib (an anticancer medication), ephedrine and nadolol (used to treat high blood pressure). Caution with amphetamines, anticoagulant/antiplatelet (such as warfarin) drugs, clozapine (psychiatric medication), hepatotoxic drugs, lithium, monoamine oxidase inhibitors ((MAOIs)anti-depressants), phenylpropanolamine (used as a decongestant), theophylline (used to manage the symptoms of asthma and other lung conditions) and verapamil (used to treat high blood pressure). Monitor with alcohol, antidiabetic drugs, antifungal agents, cimetidine (used to treat heartburn), central nervous system depressants, central nervous system stimulants, disulfiram (used to treat alcoholism), fluvoxamine (a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressant), iron, oral contraceptives and quinoline antibiotics. There is a theoretical beneficial interaction with doxorubicin (a chemotherapy medication).

  • Dietary Information

    Vegan friendly. Gluten and dairy free

  • Substitutes

    Maritime Pine, Pomegranate, Rosemary, Bilberry