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| 9-01-2008 |
Dr. Paul's Tea & Health Update |
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WILL GREEN TEA MANUFACTURED FROM MATURE LEAVES CONTAIN MORE EGCG THAN TEA MANUFACTURED FROM YOUNG LEAVES? HOW MUCH EGCG IS IN PARTIALLY FERMENTED TEA?
Numerous research studies suggest that EGCG (of green tea) is protective against a variety of human
diseases. The following study compares EGCG content in various green and partially fermented (oolong) teas.
New Phenolic Components and Chromatographic Profiles of Green and Fermented Teas.
J Agric Food Chem. 2008 Aug 8. Lin LZ, et.al.
Click Here for PubMed Abstract of Study
The study found that EGCG is:
"the major phenolic component of green tea made from mature leaves�while green tea made from the
younger buds and leaves�contained lower flavonoid concentrations."
The study also found that:
"Partially fermented teas�contained one-half the EGCG content of the green tea."
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