Posts Tagged ‘cancer’

Recent studies in cancer research show that the compound EGCG, found in white and green tea, can stop growth of cancer cells by inactivating an enzyme in the cancer cell, called dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR). However, the same enzyme is needed for folic acid utilization. If during pregnancy DHFR is inactivated by the EGCG, the fetus [...]

Studies have shown that regular consumption of White Tea (Camellia sinensis) provides protection against colon tumors about just as well as sulindac, drug commonly prescribed for that purpose.
Linus Pauling Institute at Oregon State University studied treating colon tumors and confirmed that the most effective results were obtained with a combination of White tea and sulindac. [...]

While White Tea can actually be classified as a subgroup of Green Tea, it has recently gained a status of its own due to its high level of antioxidants. The reason why White Tea has much more antioxidants than Green Tea is in its production and minimal processing. White Teas are not fermented, but come [...]

Silver Needle Tea, also named Silver Tip White Tea, is the most prized of all white teas and is grown in the Fujian Province of China. This highest quality of white tea is called Bai Hao Yin Zhen (White Hair Silver Needles) and is produced from large, unopened sun-dried tea buds, covered with white downy [...]

A lot has been said and written about the health benefits of all kinds of teas. The health benefits of white tea have somehow been neglected. Being the least processed tea white tea has some unique properties that can promote health even further.
Antioxidants
Most of the health properties of tea in general comes from the antioxidants. [...]

Pure and unspoiled by oxidation white tea comes for the same camellia sinensis leaf plant as green tea, black tea and oolong tea. White tea is derived from younger leaves and buds that are inherently lower in caffeine than older leaves. After a very short fermentation the leaves are fast dried leaving all the active [...]