Chemistry and Applications of Green Tea

Green tea (Thea sinensis), a time-honored drink in Japan for more than 1,000 years, is used medicinally and as refreshment after meals. Recent studies suggest a correlation between the natural antioxidants found in green tea and overall good health. This exciting new text explores the many useful properties of green tea that have been scientifically investigated. These include:

"This text presents a thorough and scientific account of the value of green tea that includes charts, graphs and extensive referencesmaking this a very complete work on the subject." --The American Herb Association, Vol. 16:3 "a good reference bookorganized and well writteneasy to read, contains plenty of data and information about green tea polyphenols and their physiological and preventive or therapeutic effects on diseases, and is therefore a good reference for those people who are engaged in the manufacture, research, teaching and health or therapeutic use of green tea extracts or green tea polyphenols." --Journal of Food Biochemistry "The know-how that is provided by this book is immense...a handbook that should not be missed in any pharmacy." Pharmaceutica Acta Helvetiae, 70 (1995)