Green tea helps cure brain disease

Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) in green tea may slow the accumulation of Huntington's disease-causing proteins, according to German scientists. This good news adds insights into the benefits of green tea, with tea consumption being associated with a lower risk of some cancers, weight loss and protection against Alzheimer's disease.

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Along with Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease belongs to the family of neurodegenerative diseases caused by improper increase in proteins. This incurable disease is hereditary and one in 15,000 people has it. Huntington's disease is characterized by uncontrolled, uncontrollable movements, unsteady gait and wrinkles that make the disease known as Huntington's chorea.

The new study was carried out by Professor Erich Wanker of the Berlin-Buch (MDC) Molecular Medicine Agency, which examined the effect of EGCG on the accumulation of mutant proteins in vitro and found tea extracts Green is able to intervene very early in this process.

In addition, green tea is thought to contain four times more catechin antioxidant than black tea, about 70mg of catechin per 100g of green tea compared to 15mg of catechin per 100ml of black tea.

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