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Japanese Green Tea
Active Ingredients
| Water soluble |
Ingredients
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Effects
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Catechin
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-Anti-cancer, anti-tumor, anti-mutation, anti-oxidative,
anti-germ/virus, anti-allergy, etc. -Inhibits platelet agglutination
-Inhibits rises in cholesterol, blood pressure and blood-sugar levels,
etc.
-Prevents teeth decay
-Removal of odor |
Caffeine
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-Awakening and stimulating -Diuresis |
Tannin
Largest amino-acid constituent, giving sweetness to tea
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-Inhibits rises in blood pressure -Regulates brain and
nerve functions |
Flavonoid
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-Anti-cancer, anti-oxidative, etc. -Reinforces blood
vessel walls |
Vitamin C
Particularly plentiful in green tea; 4 times as much as lemons and
nearly 3 times as much as spinach
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-Anti-cancer, anti-oxidative, anti-scorbutic, etc.
-Strengthens immunity |
Fluorine
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-Prevents teeth decay |
| Water-insoluble |
Vitamin E
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-Anti-cancer, anti-oxidative, etc.-Strengthens immunity
-Inhibits rises in blood-sugar levels |
Carotin
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-Anti-cancer, anti-oxidative, etc. |
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