Studies conducted at the Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute and reported in the journal Metabolomics found that consuming green tea could help reduce the risk of developing cancer.
The researchers analyzed different compounds found in green tea, focusing on an active biological agent known as epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). They measured how this specific compound affected cancer cells and cancer metabolism, which includes all the chemical reactions that keep cancer cells alive and growing.
The team used state-of-the-art techniques and found that EGCG disrupts the metabolic flux in cancer cells, concluding that EGCG helped significantly reduced the risk of cancer.
"By explaining how green tea's active component could prevent cancer, this study will open the door to a whole new area of cancer research and help us understand how other foods can prevent cancer or slow the growth of cancerous cells."
If you are interested in reducing your risk or slowing the progression of cancer, you might want to consider adding green tea to your daily diet.
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