Most of the flavonoids in green tea are catechins and one in particular is believed to be responsible for most of the health benefits in green tea.
Green tea with highest antioxidants.
Research has linked green tea compounds with a reduced risk of cancer including the following studies.
That s about double the antioxidants of regular green tea not 10x or 100x like some people claim.
The health benefits of tea are one compelling reason.
An orac of up to around 3 000.
Green and black teas have 10 times the amount of antioxidants found in fruits and veggies by one estimate.
Green tea also contains a lot of polyphenols and has a lower caffeine content than black tea.
Green tea blocked oxidation by almost 100 over 40 days.
Green tea is an excellent source of powerful antioxidants.
Oolong tea blocked oxidation by 50 over 15 days.
He found green tea to be the most potent antioxidant followed by oolong tea then black tea.
Teavana gyokuro imperial green tea brewed from loose green tea leaves this teavana variety contained the highest amounts of egcg per serving of any variety tested at 86 mg though a little pricey.
When brewed regular green tea has an orac value of 1 253.