What are the effects and effects of catechins? What is the relationship between catechins and tea polyphenols?

Catechin has become the focus of recent research because of its extensive health and pharmacological effects and strong antioxidant properties of food. So what are the effects and effects of catechins? What is the relationship between catechins and tea polyphenols? Let's get to know it together.

What are the effects and effects of catechins?

1. Scavenging free radicals: catechin is a natural oil antioxidant and its antioxidant activity is even higher than that of vitamin E. And can scavenge the free radicals produced by the human body to protect the role of the cell membrane.

2. Catechin has the effect of delaying aging: because it has the function of scavenging free radicals, it can slow down aging.

3. Catechin can prevent tooth decay: because tea contains fluoride, it can make teeth have strong resistance to acid erosion. In addition, some clinical trials have shown that catechins can significantly reduce dental plaque and slow down periodontal disease.

4. Catechins have the effect of changing the distribution of intestinal microorganisms: catechins can inhibit human pathogenic bacteria (such as Botox) without harming the reproduction of beneficial bacteria (such as lactic acid bacteria), so they have the function of whole intestine.

5. Catechin has antibacterial effect: it can inhibit the bacteria that cause human skin diseases, and has a good effect on the treatment of eczema.

6. Catechins have deodorizing effects: catechins can remove the stench of methyl mercaptan, so it can remove the bad breath of smokers and reduce the stench of pig, chicken and human excreta (because catechins can resist foul-smelling bacteria in the human intestine).

Other aspects of the efficacy and effects of catechins: some studies have shown that catechins can also inhibit blood pressure (reduce diastolic and systolic blood pressure) and blood sugar (inhibit glycolytic enzymes), lower blood cholesterol and low density lipoprotein (LDL). And increase the amount of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) (used in Japan to make low-cholesterol eggs), anti-radiation and ultraviolet (the United States has been made to prevent ultraviolet cosmetics), anti-mutation (confirmed in microorganisms, but no human trials have been reported) and other functions.

What is the relationship between catechins and tea polyphenols?

Tea polyphenols are high purity active substances extracted and refined from green tea, and its main component is catechin. Therefore, green tea extract includes tea polyphenols, and catechin is the main active substance in tea polyphenols.

Matters needing attention related to catechins

Health hazards: inhalation, ingestion or absorption through the skin may be harmful to the body.

Environmental hazards: it is usually not harmful to water. Do not discharge materials into the surrounding environment without government permission.