Health Benefits of Green Tea May Decrease After Long Storage
Thursday, March 19, 2009 - 14:35
in Health & Medicine
Green tea leaves produce antioxidant organic compounds called catechins that reportedly have beneficial health effects, such as fighting bacteria, viruses and cancer. But consumers need to be aware of possible adverse consequences of long-term storage of commercial tea brands, according to researchers Mendel Friedman and Carol Levin in an article in the Journal of Food Science, published by the Institute of Food Technologists.
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