33 facts about green tea

1. Catechins, antioxidants found in green tea, are 100 times as strong as vitamin C and 25 times as strong as vitamin E.

2. "EGCG" is the most potent antioxidant among Catechins, and its water solubility is only about 5%.

3. Green tea leaves are rich in minerals and vitamin B, C, and E.

4. Vitamin C enhances Catechins' antioxidant activity.

5. When you brew green tea leaves and throw them away, 90% of the vitamins and minerals and 95 % of ECGC remain in green tea leaves.

6. Green tea leaves have 137 times more EGCG than steeped green tea.

7. In ancient times in Japan and China, whole green tea leaves were consumed as medicine.

8. The more sun, the more antioxidants--sun exposure creates Catechins in tea leaves.

9. Sencha is grown in full sun, matcha is grown in shade (under cover).

10. Sencha is higher in Catechin Antioxidants than Matcha.

11. Sencha is lower in Caffeine than Matcha.

12. Matcha has more Theanine than Sencha.

13. Matcha is used for Japanese tea ceremony, "Cha-no-yu".

14. "Cha-no-yu" was first introduced to Zen monks and then to Samurai warriors during 16th century.

15. Both monks and samurai warriors welcomed high Caffeine effect from Matcha.

16. There is no "decaffeinated Matcha."

17. Decaffeination process removes caffeine as well as water-soluble part of minerals, vitamins, and catechins.

18. Steeping decaffeinated green tea leaves makes "colored water" with little nutrition.

19. Decaffeinated green tea leaves still have 95% of EGCG left.

20. Decaffeinated Sencha leaves have more Catechins than Matcha.

21. The more sun, the more antioxidants--new buds have less antioxidants than matured leaves.

22. Green tea reduces carcinogens in cooked meats.

23. Green tea controls blood sugar level that is already high.

24. Green tea helps to boost mood and prevent depression.

25. Green tea has antiviral effect on influenza virus.

26. Green tea reduces mortality risk from stroke 62%.

27. Green tea protects skin from damage caused by sun exposure.

28. Green tea improves in texture and appearance of skin.

29. Green tea induces apoptosis (programmed death) of cancer cells.

30. Green tea increases metabolism.

31. Green tea prevents bad breath and gum disease.

32. Green tea is alkaline. Black tea is acidic.

33. Green tea is one of the "Umami" rich foods.

#6 Source: “Determination of catechins in matcha green tea by micellar electrokinetic chromatography” David J. Weiss*, Christopher R. Anderton Department of Chemistry, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO 80918, USA

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