Green tea Kenia Wielkolistna 100g Bio-Flavo

Green tea Kenia Wielkolistna 100g Bio-Flavo

Green tea Kenia Wielkolistna OP (Orange Pekoe) it consists of dark green, long, pointed leaves that are curled and twisted. After brewing, the leaves are slightly developed and the infusions are bright, with a fresh, grassy aroma. This tea is obtained from the Camellia sinensis bush grown in Kenya.

Benefits of drinking green tea

Tea leaves contain a lot of nutrients, but most of all alkloids, i.e. theine and theobromine, which have a stimulating effect by accelerating the heart rate, increasing the metabolic rate, enhancing concentration, reflexes, reducing drowsiness, or putting you in a good mood. Green tea prevents tooth decay (fluorine content), heart and circulatory system diseases, atherosclerosis. It has diuretic properties.

Substances hidden in green tea leaves

Tea leaf drink has many valuable properties. It contains many biologically active compounds and nutrients, such as purine alkaloids (theine, theobromine - forms of caffeine), amino acids, lipids, and some vitamins such as C, A, E, K, and B vitamins. There are also minerals such as potassium, calcium, magnesium aluminum, manganese, iron, selenium or fluorine. But above all, phenolic compounds (polyphenols) are important, and most of them are life-giving catechins, which are strong antioxidants.

Polyphenols in green tea and their properties

Polyphenols include:

• Phenylcarboxylic acids

- gallic acid- has an antioxidant effect

• Flavonols;

- kaempferol with diastolic, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, anti-fungal properties

- quercetin  with anti-inflammatory, anti-atherosclerotic, anti-thrombotic, anti-allergic properties

- myricetin with anticancer and antiatherosclerotic properties

• Flavanols (up to 30-40% in dry matter):

- catechins, e.g. epicatechins, epicatechin gallate, but epigallocatechin gallate is the most abundant, which is a much stronger antioxidant than vitamins C and E - they have the same effect as mentioned above, but they also reduce the level of LDL cholesterol, have anti-mutagenic properties, lower blood pressure, help fight obesity, prevent cardiovascular diseases, help fight diabetes, and accelerate fat burning.

Use of tea in the kitchen and more

Green tea is brewed at 65-80 °C for 2-4 minutes. Good quality tea can be brewed several times. The first infusion has stimulating and refreshing properties, while the next ones are calming and relaxing. Some recommend that the first infusion should be discarded, as it may contain a lot of impurities. Green tea is commonly used in cosmetology for the production of lotions, creams, tonics and even perfumes. Tea oil is used in the production of antifungal agents, e.g. to fight nail mycosis.