Green Tea and Breast Cancer
In a recent scientific research study, presented at the Experimental Biology 2008 conference, the green tea antioxidant EGCG (epigallocatechin-3-gallate) significantly slowed breast cancer growth in female mice. Earlier studies have suggested that this antioxidant may protect against breast cancer and other cancers, but the amount of research has been small, and the mechanics behind the physiological effects has not been understood. Researchers now have mounting evidence to help confirm that green tea's anticancer effects may be, in large part, because of its high content of EGCG. In this study, EGCG appears to protect the body's cells from becoming dam-aged and aging prematurely. Additional research would help to further understand the value of EGCG and its role in breast cancer. Click here for more information.
In a recent scientific research study, presented at the Experimental Biology 2008 conference, the green tea antioxidant EGCG (epigallocatechin-3-gallate) significantly slowed breast cancer growth in female mice. Earlier studies have suggested that this antioxidant may protect against breast cancer and other cancers, but the amount of research has been small, and the mechanics behind the physiological effects has not been understood. Researchers now have mounting evidence to help confirm that green tea's anticancer effects may be, in large part, because of its high content of EGCG. In this study, EGCG appears to protect the body's cells from becoming dam-aged and aging prematurely. Additional research would help to further understand the value of EGCG and its role in breast cancer. Click here for more information.