Green Tea Experiments in Lab, Clinic Yield Mixed Results

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Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Vol. 92, No. 13, 1038-1039, July 5, 2000
© 2000 Oxford University Press

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Green Tea Experiments in Lab, Clinic Yield Mixed Results

Tracy Webb

Much attention, in both the popular press and scientific literature,has focused on the potential of green tea to lower cancer risk.Many epidemiologic studies have suggested that green tea isa cancer chemopreventive agent, but experts agree the studiesare inconclusive.

Tea consumption is second only to water consumption in the world,and tea is grown in about 30 countries. Green tea’s suggestedbenefit as a preventive agent, its low toxicity, low cost, andnatural abundance make it an attractive substance to investigateas a dietary supplement.

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