The Effect of Dietary Supplementation of Green Tea Catechins on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Markers in Humans: A Systematic Review of Clinical Trials

The Effect of Dietary Supplementation of Green Tea Catechins on Cardiovascular Disease Risk Markers in Humans: A Systematic Review of Clinical Trials

Green tea catechins (GTCs) are secondary plant metabolites that have been associated with health benefits in human trials. As such, they have the potential to reduce cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk; however, results are not consistent. This systematic review of the published data assessed the puta...

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Main Authors: Sarah O. Lau, Ekavi N. Georgousopoulou, Jane Kellett, Jackson Thomas, Andrew McKune, Duane Mellor, Paul D. Roach, Nenad Naumovski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-06-01
Series:Beverages
Subjects:
green tea catechins
GTCs
epigallocatechin gallate
EGCG
systematic review
human clinical trials
cardiovascular disease biomarkers
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2306-5710/2/2/16

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