A green tea molecule, epigallocatechin galate (EGCG) is believed to be effective in reducing joint swelling caused by rheumatoid arthritis, according to the results of a study published in the medical journal Arthritis and Rheumatology. Findings from rats.
Studies follow each other to demonstrate the health benefits of green tea. Effective for reduce the risk of stroke, for prevent diabetes and protect against cardiovascular disease, green tea would also be able to treat rheumatoid arthritis, an inflammatory disease of the joints caused by a disruption of the immune system. The body becomes intolerant of its own cells. It causes joint pain and swelling.
Green tea is said to have anti-inflammatory properties
Researchers at Washington State University (USA) administered a compound present in tea green called epigallocatechin galate (EGCG) in rats with human rheumatoid arthritis. And 10 days of this treatment was enough to reduce the swelling of the rodent joints.
“EGCG could have great potential to treat rheumatoid arthritis thanks to its ability to block the TAK1 protein, which plays a key role in inflammation,” explains Salah-uddin Ahmed, author of the study.
“These new discoveries open up new research perspectives with EGCG”.
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