Common Name- Green Tea
Plant Parts Used- Leaves
Green Tea Overview
Theleaves of Camellia Senesis are small of length *5 - *1 centimeters by width *2- *4 centimeters & the trunk of the tree is the bush type. The cultivars ofthis type can survive in winter as cold as -12 degree Celcius & are cultivated inthe temperate regions.
Characteristics & compositions of Green Tea
Themajor constituent is Polyphenols. The other constituents are carotene,riboflavin, nicotinic acid, pantothenic acid & ascorbic acid, malicacid, oxalic acid kaempferol, quercetin, theophylline, theobrominexanthine, hypoxanthine, adenine, gums, dextrins & inositol.
Actions & Uses of Green Tea
Thereis a growing body of evidence that green tea & the polyphenolstherein, possess inhibitory effects against cancer and act as powerful antioxidants. Polyphenols with their natural antioxidant power arewidely used for the prevention of oxidation of edible oils ordiscoloration of reddish color in foods.
