Drinking black tea often reduces tumor and kills cancer cells

Tea has many advantages Early studies have found that healthy antioxidants and flavonoids in tea help prevent certain cancer and heart disease risks According to a new study, drinking a cup of black tea every day can curb the growth of cancer and reduce the risk of cancer, the times of India reported on June 19 Both green and black teas contain large amounts of antioxidants that help fight harmful molecules in the body that cause cell damage, the researchers said Drinking two cups of tea is equivalent to eating five servings of vegetables or two apples Now two new studies further show that black tea has cancer prevention effects In the first study, US researchers analyzed theaflavin-2 (TF-2), a compound found only in black tea and Chinese oolong tea, and found that it can kill cancer cells The study also found that TF-2 can inhibit a gene that triggers the inflammatory enzyme cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) In the second study, Indian researchers analyzed the inhibitory effect of polyphenols in black tea and green tea on the progression of breast cancer in female mice The results showed that black tea and green tea reduced breast tumor by 77% and 92%, respectively Dr Tim bond of the UK's Tea Industry Advisory Council (TAP) said the review of the results of the two studies showed that the compounds in black tea can help reduce the tumor and kill cancer cells, and help reduce the risk of cancer The results show that it is necessary to carry out human clinical trials to test the role of black tea complex in reducing the risk of cancer This kind of further research is expected to achieve the clinical application of black tea extract in anti-cancer.