The accumulated results from research suggest that tea drinking regularly, green or black tea, will decrease the incidence of mortality from major chronic diseases.
The following is a list of the major chemical componenets found in tea leaf.
Caffeine
Stimulates wakefulness, CNS stimulant
Gives relief from fatigue, neuralgia and headaches
Acts as diuretic
Catechins (Tannin)
Lower blood triglyceride, blood cholesterol, prevents atherosclerosis
Reduces incidence of cancer
Reduces oxidation by active oxygen
Strengthen blood vessel wall, regulates their permeability
Inhibits increase of blood sugar
Inhibits increase of blood pressure
Reduces tumours
Reduces mutations
Helps in the treatment of radiation sickness
Prevents dental caries by keeping off the causative bacteria
Kills influenza virus
Beneficial in the treatment of dysentery
Prevents halitosis
Essential Amino Acids
Helps in metabolism
Maintains nitrogen equilibrium
Flavonoids
Strengthen blood vessel and blood capillary walls
Reduces oxidation by active oxygen
Acts as anti-inflammatory agent
Increases the level of catecholamines
Stimulates folic acid biosynthesis
Fluoride
Prevents dental caries
GABA
Lowers blood pressure
functioaroma
Linalool, Geraniol, Hexenal
Gives tea its fresh, green aroma
Linolenic Acid
Reduces platelet aggregation
Methylxanthine
Acts as diuretic
Polysaccharides
Lowers blood sugar
Quercetin
Acts as spasmolytic
Helps in treatment of acute diarrhoea
Salicylates
Acts as analgesic
Acts as antipyretic
Seleno Cysteine
Supports normal thyroid functioaroma
Tea Pigments
Decreases plasma fibrinogen
Theaflavin, Thearubigin
Antagonises the activity of bradykinin
Inhibits arginine and ornithine decarboxylases
Theanine
Gives tea its delicious taste
Helps in ammonia and urea metabolism
Helps in water clearance by renal tissues
Theophylline
Modulates immune response
Helps in the treatment of asthma
Salutary effects on cardiac function
Vitamin B Complex
Aids carbohydrate and fat metabolism
Helps in inter and intracellular Ca" transport
Helps in moisturisation of the skin
Vitamin E
Acts as antioxidant and regulates aging
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