Green Tea (Camellia sinensis): Hypocholesterolemic Effects in Humans and Anti-Inflammatory Effects in Animals
Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=52088 Author(s) Márcia Reto , Cristina Almeida , João Rocha , Bruno Sepodes , Maria-Eduardo Figueira Affiliation(s) Research Institute for Medicines (iMed. ULisboa), Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lisbon, Lisbon, Portugal . ABSTRACT In its essence, tea is an infusion of Camellia sinensis leaves and it is the most widely consumed beverage in the world, aside water. Animal and epidemiological studies have associated green tea consumption with several health benefits, which include hypocholesterolemic effect and anti-in-flammatory activity. In this study catechins levels of green tea and its effect on the lipid profile of ...