A good cup of tea can prevent prostate cancer

Tea to human health posed by the multiple protective effect has been well known. Recently, the U.S. scientists made black tea and green tea Further studies have shown that the two have a tea growing role in slowing the spread of prostate cancer, while the red wine and peanuts are rich in the antioxidants did not produce an effective anti-cancer effects.

In this study, the researchers had 20 patients with prostate cancer in prostate cancer 5 days before surgical removal of drinking black tea, or green tea, or soft drinks five cups a day. The aim is to test tea polyphenols contained in it can affect the growth of prostate cancer cells. Because in the past there has been some study found that polyphenols can cause cancer cell death.

After surgery, the researchers from these patients resection of prostate carcinoma were studied. They found that tea drinking before surgery in patients with prostate cancer cell proliferation appeared weakened, while the pre-operative patients with carcinoma of the soft drinks were not found in the same situation.

The researchers said that this is the first direct proof of tea polyphenols in the human body substances inhibit the growth of prostate cancer cells. The results also showed that the effect of black tea better. The researchers believe their research results further confirmed that black tea and green tea can prevent prostate cancer theory.

In recent years, scientists have begun to study anti-cancer effects of tea. One reason is that in those who like tea in the country, the incidence of certain cancers is relatively low. At the same time, recent scientific research shows that not all polyphenols can produce anti-cancer effects. For example, the edge of veratryl alcohol, one found in red wine and peanuts inside the polyphenols can not produce the same anti-cancer effects.

The researchers cautioned that their findings do not show that drinking tea alone will be able to prevent the occurrence of prostate cancer. Healthy eating habits, eat more vegetables and fruits, combined with the regular tea for cancer prevention will play an active role.