Impact of Green Tea on Human Health
Ayusi Satapathy
Dept. of Food and Nutrition, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha (751 003), India
Ansuman Satapathy
Dept. of Agril Economics, College of Agriculture, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha (751 003), India
Subrat Kumar Mahapatra*
School of Agriculture, GIET University, Gunupur, Odisha (765 022), India
Ajay Kumar Prusty
Dept. of Extension Education, College of Agriculture, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha (751 003), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Antioxidant, Catechin, Green tea, Health benefits
Abstract
Green tea is the most consumed beverage in the world because of its health benefits and soothing effect on human body. It contains polyphenolic compounds which include flavanols, flavandiols and phenolic acids. Green tea is best studied for decades because of its health benefits. It is increasingly recognized that it helps to reduce the risk of developing chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes and obesity, depression, hypertension and increase bone mineral density, protects against solar UV radiation etc.
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