How effective is catechin?
Catechin is considered of particular medical value in the following areas. Catechin is considered to possess the effects of: preventing cancer; The anti-cancer effect of catechin has been spotlighted most, so tests to scientifically verify the effect of catechin’s preventing cancer are now in progress in the US as well as Japan. Based upon results from animal studies and laboratory tests, catechin is considered to have the ability to inhibit the formation of carcinogenic* constituents and the increase and transfer of tumors**. *a substance or agent producing or inciting cancer **abnormal benign or malignant mass of tissue Also surveys indicate a significant reduction in the death rate from cancer in tea-producing regions where residents are accustomed to drinking much green tea. One such survey is on the standardized mortality ratio (SMR), which shows that values for Shizuoka prefecture are remarkably lower than the national average.
