Subscribe To This Site
XML RSS
Add to Google
Add to My Yahoo!
Add to My MSN
Subscribe with Bloglines

Enter your E-mail Address

Enter your First Name (optional)

Then

Don't worry -- your e-mail address is totally secure.
I promise to use it only to send you Green Tea Health News .

Home
POPULAR Belly Fat
Weight Loss
247 Dieting Tips
World Tearooms
The Flu
TEA HEALTH High Cholesterol
Cholesterol Lists
Alzheimer's
Fukushima
Anti-Aging
Caffeine
Breast Cancer
Prostate Cancer
All Cancers
Antioxidant EGCG
HIV--AIDS
High Blood Pressure
Stroke Prevention
Tea & Exercise
Decaf Green Tea
Clean Water
Health Updates
FUN Afternoon Tea
Recipes
Tea Party Ideas
Smoothies
Iced Tea
Chai
Matcha
Tea & Herbs
Teapots Plus
Gourmet Tea
History Of Tea
Tea Photos
Tea Videos
Tea Blogs
Selected Books
FAQ Buy Tea Online
Blog And Updates
Tea News
Safety
Your Questions
Sitemap Contents
Contact Us
Disclosure
Advertise With Us

Brain Antioxidants And EGCG



Antioxidants, aging brains, and EGCG from green tea

Every culture has treasured the gathered wisdom of their elders. We all mourned the loss when their brains become too damaged by age to function. And we ask how much more could wise people have contributed if they were functional longer.

So we look for ways to keep this wisdom alive.

One way is to work with preventing age-related damage to the brain.

Free radical brain damage

The brain can be damaged from free radicals because of its high metabolic needs and fatty acid structures. Thus a great deal of research has concentrated on the usefulness of antioxidants in protecting brain function over a lifetime.

Researchers have recently tested EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate), the primary polyphenol flavonoid catechin antioxidant in green tea in an animal study of aging brains.

For 30 days, oral intake of EGCG was compared with placebo saline.

EGCG effects show brain antioxidant improvement

Researchers found that EGCG improved the following enzymatic antioxidants in the brain:

  • superoxide dismutase

  • glutathione peroxidase

  • glutathione reductase

  • catalase

  • and, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase,

and the following non-enzymatic antioxidants:

  • tocopherol (Vitamin E)

  • ascorbic acid (Vitamin C)

  • and, glutathione.

Green tea reduced damage

EGCG also reduced free radical damage as shown in lowering malondialdehyde and protein carbonyl levels in the brain (Srividhya R, Attenuation of senescence-induced oxidative exacerbations in aged rat brain by (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate, International Journal of Developmental Neuroscience, December 2007).

This study is preliminary and more work is needed to track functional benefits for the brain from EGCG from green tea.

But a wise person once said that a journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.

Perhaps it can also begin with one cup of green tea.




Home : EGCG : Brain Antioxidants



Brain Matters
Brain Matters

Poster
Buy at AllPosters.com



Where To Buy Tea: Resources and Marketplace



Tea Starter SetMightyLeaf.com



Green tea varieties: Dragon Well | Mao Feng | Matcha | Gunpowder Green | Pi Lo Chun | Gyokuro | Lu Shan Yun Wu | Japanese Sencha | Lu An Melon Seed | Jasmine | Blooming Tea | Chun Mee | All Flavored | Organically Grown | Premium Estates

Learn more with these books



Save money by downloading your books with



Enter your E-mail Address
Enter your First Name (optional)
Then

Don't worry -- your e-mail address is totally secure.
I promise to use it only to send you Green Tea Health News .


How much caffeine in a cup of green tea? | Which green tea has more caffeine? | How to choose your caffeine level | 21 tips for choosing green tea caffeine levels | What about decaffeinated green tea? | Effects of caffeine: positive and negative | Is caffeine dangerous?

Return from Brain Antioxidants to Green Tea Health News Home





Social Networking


Are you a member of a social networking site like Facebook, Google +, or the popular Twitter? If you like my website, share it with your friends and family! I appreciate it also, and thank you in advance.


or email it:

http://www.green-tea-health-news.com/brain-antioxidants.html





Tearoom Boosters

Have you had a wonderful experience at a local tearoom, tea house, inn, or hotel for a special afternoon tea or even just a great cup of refreshing green tea?

You can give their business a boost by telling us what makes their afternoon teas memorable here.

Just click on your country, province, or state and complete the form there.

If your country is not listed yet, you can use the form on the World Tearooms page, and we’ll hurry up to make sure your country is represented for The Best Afternoon Tea.




More Tea And Goodies

Subscribe to the free e-zine, Green Tea Health News for new recipes, interesting products, hot deals, and more.

Enter your E-mail Address
Enter your First Name (optional)
Then

Don't worry -- your e-mail address is totally secure.
I promise to use it only to send you Green Tea Health News .

Subscribe now and don't miss a single issue.



Most Popular Articles

Weight Loss

High Cholesterol

Belly Fat

High Blood Pressure

Breast Cancer Survival

Prostate Cancer Risk Reduction

Decaffeinated Green






SEARCH Table of Contents Here





January Promo - Tea Clubs 15% Off