Green tea Sencha Shangba Organic 125g

Green tea Sencha Shangba Organic 125g by Bio-Flavo

Green tea Sencha Shangba Organiccomes from organic Qingshan plantations in Southeast China, Hunan Province.

It is certified by Bio/Organic and Fairbiotea. The leaves are pressed, light green and this is the color of fresh, light infusions. You can brew three times.

Sencha Shangba green tea is obtained from the Camellia sinensis shrub, which grows mainly in Asia.

The benefits of drinking Sencha Shangba organic green tea

The leaves of this tea contain many nutrients, but above all theine (a form of caffeine), which has a stimulating effect, accelerates the metabolic rate, improves concentration, reflexes, reduces drowsiness, puts you in a good mood. Tea prevents tooth decay (fluorine content), heart and circulatory system diseases, atherosclerosis, eye diseases (glaucoma).

Substances found in Sencha Shangba green tea leaves

The drink made of tea leaves has many valuable properties. It contains many biologically active compounds and nutrients such as theine alkaloid, amino acids, lipids, vitamins such as C, A, E, K, and B vitamins. There are also macro and microelements such as potassium, calcium, magnesium, aluminum, manganese, iron, selenium, fluorine. But above all, there are a lot of phenolic compounds (polyphenols) and most of them are catechins, strong antioxidants.

Polyphenols 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 and anti-allergic properties

- myricetin with anti-cancer and anti-atherosclerotic properties

• Flavanols (which are even 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 also reduce LDL cholesterol, have antimutagenic properties, lower blood pressure , help in the fight against obesity, prevent diseases of the cardiovascular system, support in the fight against diabetes, accelerate fat burning.

The use of tea in the kitchen and more

Green tea is brewed at 65-80 °C for 3-4 minutes. Sencha Shangba organic 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.