TY - BOOK AU - Hara, Yukihiko AU - Yang, Chung S AU - Isemura, Mamoru AU - Tomita, Isao TI - Health benefits of green tea: an evidence-based approach SN - 9781786392398 PY - 2017/// CY - Wallingford PB - CABI KW - Green tea KW - Alternative medicine KW - Holistic health KW - Dietetics KW - Nutrition N2 - This book provides evidence to support the health-promoting components of green tea for human health. It explores the significance of green tea and its catechins represented by epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), demonstrating their beneficial effects on diseases including cancer, obesity, arteriosclerosis, diabetes, hepatitis, and neurodegenerative diseases. The present status of human studies and avenues for future research are discussed. It is written by a team of experts from across the globe and makes significant Japanese findings available to international researchers. It is an essential resource for researchers interested in the biochemistry and pharmacology of green tea, and functional foods and beverages ER -