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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