Tea drinking has been part of a culture worldwide. In England, tea drinking is done in the afternoon where traditional English people have a cup of tea with freshly baked scones. However, tea drinking in China is more than just a part of an afternoon snack. In China as well as in the nearby neighbouring Asian countries, tea drinking is valued for its many health benefits; more specifically, the Tea made from the leaves of Camellia Sinensis. This article will tell you everything you need to know about this tea extract.
What is this Tea Extract?
This Tea is the herbal derivative of green tea leaves from the genus Camellia. It is actually a flowering plant but it has been cultivated for its high medicinal value rather than for its aesthetic feature.
Where can I Get This Tea?
You can get this tea in five different ways. First, as a strong infusion - where the leaves are processed by soaking in a special alcohol solution; Second, as a soft extract - a more concentrated strong infusion; Third, as dry extracts - a dehydrated strong infusion; Fourth, partly purified extract - undergoes a purification process to get higher cathechins level; and Fifth, incorporated in a Green Tea Extract along with other essential herbs.
How this extracted Tea work?
This Tea extract maintains significant plasma levels of cetechin, which may exert antioxidant activity against lipoproteins. Furthermore, it is said to delay lipid perioxidation, exerts antimicrobial effects against oral and diarrheal- causing bacteria, and contributes antimutagenic potential against dietary carcinogens.
What are the benefits of taking This tea?
Taking these medicinal herbs extract helps treat and prevent atherosclerosis (thickening of the arterial wall), headache, stomach disorders, and elevate lipid levels.
Moreover, because of its antimutagenic property, green tea extract is said to prevent the development of certain types of cancer. This includes breast cancer and those that are caused by dietary carcinogens.
It also helps speed up the process of wound healing and prevent it from being infects due to its antimicrobial property. And for the same reason, dental carries as well as diarrhea, are often prevented.
And for people who wanted to lose weight, studies have shown that drinking four cups of green tea for fourteen days have resulted to decreased body fat percentage and weight loss. Aside from that, it also benefits the obese clients because it is said to reduce blood pressure and blood cholesterol levels.
When should Green tea Extract be avoided?
Green Tea should be avoided by pregnant or breastfeeding women and by women who may become pregnant because of its caffeine content. Furthermore, it should be used cautiously by people with cardiac disease, renal disease and hyperthyroidism.
What are the adverse reactions of Green Tea Extract?
Improper use of this herb is said to cause asthma, nervousness, insomnia, tachycardia, constipation, diarrhea, increased blood glucose levels, impaired iron metabolism and esophageal cancer with heavy consumption. You need to consult your doctor immediately if any of these symptoms (even the mild ones) are being experience while taking Green Tea Extract
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