Download or read book Green Tea written by Yukihiko Hara and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2001-02-02 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive overview of the inherent properties, chemical and biochemical functions, actions for lowering the risks of cardiovascular and infectious diseases and cancers, and underlying mechanisms of tea polyphenols. It reveals the bioantimutagenic potency of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCg) found in green tea.