Japanese Green Tea

Active Ingredients

Water soluble
Ingredients	Effects
Catechin	-Anti-cancer, anti-tumor, anti-mutation, anti-oxidative, anti-germ/virus, anti-allergy, etc. -Inhibits platelet agglutination -Inhibits rises in cholesterol, blood pressure and blood-sugar levels, etc. -Prevents teeth decay -Removal of odor
Caffeine	-Awakening and stimulating -Diuresis
Tannin Largest amino-acid constituent, giving sweetness to tea	-Inhibits rises in blood pressure -Regulates brain and nerve functions
Flavonoid	-Anti-cancer, anti-oxidative, etc. -Reinforces blood vessel walls
Vitamin C Particularly plentiful in green tea; 4 times as much as lemons and nearly 3 times as much as spinach	-Anti-cancer, anti-oxidative, anti-scorbutic, etc. -Strengthens immunity
Fluorine	-Prevents teeth decay
Water-insoluble
Vitamin E	-Anti-cancer, anti-oxidative, etc.-Strengthens immunity -Inhibits rises in blood-sugar levels
Carotin	-Anti-cancer, anti-oxidative, etc.