Green tea protects the heart
Research shows that green tea has many health benefits, including protecting the heart.
Researchers recommend that green tea can prevent damage from heart attacks and strokes. A chemical found in tea that has been consumed for more than 4,000 years can reduce the rate of cell death.
Cell death is a phenomenon that leads to the death of tissues and even the loss of an organ in the body. Experts from the British Institute of Child Health have conducted this research and the results have been published in the journal Federation of Experimental.
Green tea consumption has already been linked to a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, suggesting that the tea’s high antioxidant properties can lower cholesterol on the artery wall, said Blinda Linden of the British Heart Institute.
In the past, green tea was often used as a liquid compound to help patients with infectious diseases, but now researchers have scientifically determined the health benefits of green tea.
During a heart attack, the amount of oxygen and nutrients that reach the brain and heart decreases, leading to cell death and irreversible damage.
The team, led by Dr. Anastasis Stefano, performed experiments on heart cells that showed an important chemical compound in green tea called epigallocatechin-3-gallate EGCG could reduce cell death after a heart attack or stroke. Give.
This chemical compound appears to stop the function of a protein called acetate-1, which is activated between cells after a stressful event such as a heart attack or stroke and is involved in causing cell death.
EGCG also appears to accelerate the healing process of heart cells. This allows the tissues to heal, thereby reducing damage to the organs.
Dr. Anastasis Stefano noted that more research needs to be done before patients are advised to drink green tea after a heart attack or stroke.
He added: But we hope that one day we will be able to tell patients who are prone to heart disease to consume green tea to enjoy the therapeutic benefits.