Basic information about Black tea extract

Product Name: Black tea extract 20-60% Theaflavins
Product Specification :20-60% Theaflavins 
Latin Name :Camellia sinensis O. Ktze.
Product Type: Brown powdered extract
Part of the Plant Used :Leaf
Extract Method: Water/ Ethyl Acetate

Black tea is the most popular tea in the world. It is the tea most widely used in making iced tea and English tea. During the fermented process, black tea formed more active ingredients and theaflavins. They contain high amounts of Vitamin C, along with calcium, potassium, magnesium, iron, zinc, sodium, copper, manganese, and fluoride. They also have more anti-oxidants than green tea, and are anti-viral, anti-spasmodic and anti-allergic. In addition to all of these health benefits, black teas are also less astringent and have a mellower flavor than green or black teas. Perfect for drinking throughout the day, and also suitable for all ages.

Black Tea Extract Teaflavin Theaflavin Found To Lower Cholesterol.A clinical trial testing a theaflavin is the first human study to find that a tea which is enriched with theaflavin lowers cholesterol.
 
The study included 240 men and women with high cholesterol levels in China. During the 12-week trial, participants, were randomly chosen to receive either a placebo or a 375 mg capsule containing theaflavin.

 The results which is reported in the Archives of Internal Medicine, surprised lead author Dr. David J. Maron, associate professor of Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

"Personally, I was very surprised," Maron said. "I expected, if anything, a very slight cholesterol-lowering effect. But what we saw was a 16 percent reduction in low density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol."

Action:

• 1) Adjusts blood lipid extraordinarily. On one hand, it can reduce high blood lipids, blood serum cholesterol, triglyceride and content of low- density lipoprotein cholesterol. On the other hand, it can enhance high-density lipoprotein cholesterol
• 2) Fights against atheroma hardening
• 3) Anti-coagulant, improves blood consistency
• 4) Lipid peroxide
• 5) Protects injured animals from heart myocytes and brain damage 
   

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