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Green Tea is Helpful Against Cancer, Pepper May Make it Better "Tea is a beverage with a worldwide popularity second only to that of water. Studies with animal models showed that green tea has preventive activity against cancer of the oral cavity, esophagus, stomach, intestine, colon, liver, lung, prostate, skin, and other sites... "In conclusion, the present results 'of our tests] demonstrate that piperine, a component of the widely consumed spice black pepper, can increase the bioavailability 'availability to the body] of EGCG, a component of green tea." OUR EDITOR'S NOTE: EGCG is a major constituent of green tea, and usually is given credit for its beneficial effects. In: The Journal of Nutrition, vol. 134, 2004. By: Drs. Lambert, Hong, Kim, Mishin & Yang, Dept. of Chemical Biology, Rutgers, State U. of N.J., USA, Piscataway, NJ, 08854. SEARCH BY SUBJECT - TABLE OF CONTENTS THIS MONTH'S HEALTH BULLETIN NEWS
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