Green Tea May Prevent Prostate Cancer

(PRLEAP.COM) Compounds found in green tea may prevent the development of prostate cancer in men. The compounds known as green tea catechins (GTCs) may be the answer to a disease that kills 30,000 males per year.

Dr. Saverio Bettuzzi from the University of Parma in Italy performed a trial involving men with a pre-cancerous condition called high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia (PIN). The men were given an inactive placebo preparation or one containing 600 milligrams of GTCs daily, a dose equivalent to 12-15 cups of green tea, about two times the average intake in Asian countries.

Bettuzzi reported that, after a year, only 1 man among 32 in the GTC group developed prostate cancer, a rate of only 3 percent. In contrast, 9 out of 30 men treated with placebo developed prostate cancer, for the expected rate of 30 percent.

The findings, say researchers, bolster ongoing studies into green tea extract as a cancer treatment — and may give green tea drinkers more reason to savor every cup.

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