The Role of Tea in Human Health: An Update

By Diane L McKay, J. Blumberg. Journal of the American College of Nutrition, 2002

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Beneficial effects of green tea: A literature review (2010, background): “The effectiveness of green tea in treating any type of diarrhea and typhoid has been known in Asia since ancient times [41-43].”
Comparison study of the effect of green tea extract (GTE) on the quality of bread by instrumental analysis and sensory evaluation (2007, background): “Tea and tea products mainly contain tea polyphenols, which are natural antioxidants and have been demonstrated to show antioxidative, anti-carcinogenic and antimicrobial properties by many researchers (McKay & Blumberg, 2002; Rietveld & Wiseman, 2003).”
Beneficial Effects of Green Tea—A Review (2006, background): “Some investigations have also shown that EGCG does not only regulate the glucose level in blood, but also may rehabilitate damaged beta-cells, which are responsible for producing insulin [4,119].”
The total antioxidant content of more than 3100 foods, beverages, spices, herbs and supplements used worldwide (2010, background): “In black tea the polymerized catechins theaflavin and thearubigen predominate in addition to quercetin and flavonols [54,55].”
Important Flavonoids and Their Role as a Therapeutic Agent (2020, background): “, reduce the risk of lung cancers [52].”