White tea, biologically active components, antioxidant activity, anti-inflammatory activity, anti-carcinogenic activity, detoxifying activity and nutraceutical activity
Description : White tea is obtained from minimally processed leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant thus it is
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White tea is obtained from minimally processed leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant thus it is considered as the most delicate variety of tea and it offers numerous health benefits.
Biological active compounds of white tea and their roles
It contains various imperative biologically active components, which include –
- Epigallocatechin Gallate - helps to exert antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-carcinogenic property
- Catechin – helps to exert potent antioxidant activity and neuroprotective activity
- Tannin- though this component is found in lesser amount but it plays significant role in reducing several health complications
- Theaflavin – it is responsible for the bitterness as well as for the characteristics flavor of the tea and also exerts various nutraceutical effects
Properties of white tea
Antioxidant activity
- It is loaded with antioxidants that play imperative role in neutralizing free radicals thus protects the body from its harmful effects
- It helps to decrease oxidative stress as well
- It helps to protect every cells from oxidative damages thus promotes their functionality
Anti-inflammatory activity
- Catechins, polyphenols and EGCG components of white tea exhibit strong anti-inflammatory activity, which helps to prevent inflammation by decreasing the concentration of inflammatory mediators in body
- It also helps to reduce pain and swelling
Anti-carcinogenic activity
- Its antioxidant and polyphenols components are responsible for exerting anti-carcinogenic activity, which helps to decrease the prevalence of carcinoma
- It also plays imperative role in preventing genetic mutation, which is considered as one of the most important causes of cancer
- It has seen that consumption of white tea is extremely useful for destroying mutated cell and also suppresses the growth of malignant cell by regulating cellular proliferation thus its consumption is thought to be very much beneficial for reducing the risk of developing cancers
Hypolipidemic activity
- As it has hypolipidemic activity thus its consumption is very effective for decreasing the risk of developing hypercholesterolemia
- Consumption of white tea is very effective for reducing the concentration of LDL in body
- On a contrary it has seen that its consumption is related with increasing the level of good cholesterol or HDL in body
Detoxifying activity
- It acts as an effective detox
- It helps to promote detoxification process thus its consumption is very much helpful for cleansing the body
Health benefits
Role on immunity
- It helps to improve immunological responses of the body
- Catechin component of white tea plays impetrative role in boosting up the overall immunity
- Its consumption is very effective for increasing the resistance power of the body, which ultimately helps to make the body able for fight against infections
Role on oral health
- Flavonoids, tannins and fluoride components of white tea are considered as the most important components that play vital role in promoting oral health
- Fluoride of white tea plays imperative role in preventing dental carries
- Tannins and flavonoids components present in white tea are responsible for preventing the growth of plaque bacteria, which helps to inhibit dental plaque formation
- It helps to prevent cavities as well
- Its antimicrobial activity is also accountable for improving oral hygiene by preventing microbial infestation within oral cavities
Role on hepatic health
- Consumption of white tea is thought to be very effective for protecting the liver from hepatitis as catechin component of white tea exhibits potent antiviral effect against hepatitis B virus
- Its antioxidant activity is responsible for protecting hepatic cells from free radical induced oxidative damages thus helps to promote their functionality, which finally helps to improve overall hepatic health
- Its hypolipidemic activity is also accountable for inhibiting fatty infiltration thus significantly reduces the prevalence of hepatic cell necrosis, gall stone formation and fatty liver disease
Role on renal health
- It has seen that consumption of white tea is extremely useful for protecting the kidney from damages
- Its catechin component plays imperative role in reducing the prevalence of renal failure
- Catechin is also Read more
