Green Tea Flavonoids Protect Arteries

Wednesday, May 28, 2008 - Byron J. Richards, CCN

High quality green tea extracts are standardized for their powerful polyphenol flavonoids known as epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG).  An investigation into the molecular activity of this antioxidant compound found that green tea is highly protective to the endothelial cells lining the inside of arteries.  Green tea was able to inhibit the oxidation of LDL cholesterol, in turn blocking premature death of endothelial cells.  Oxidation of LDL cholesterol (meaning damage to the LDL molecule) is required for plaque formation.  Since endothelial cells are the “weak link” in the health of arteries, this finding is significant.

It is always interesting that natural compounds like green tea, based on their presence in the diet for many thousands of years, know how to interact in complex metabolic systems to promote health.  If drugs could do what these natural substances do they would be blockbusters.  Thankfully, mother nature has provided a wide array of natural compounds that significantly promote health.

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