Green Tea

ByLaura Shane-McWhorter, PharmD, University of Utah College of Pharmacy
Reviewed/Revised Jan 2023
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Camellia sinensis

(See also Overview of Dietary Supplements and National Institutes of Health (NIH): Green Tea .)

Claims

Evidence

1). A 2011 systematic review and meta-analysis of 3 studies (1247 subjects) of 10% and 15% Polyphenon E verified efficacy for treatment of external anogenital warts (23).

456), and a different meta-analysis reported favorable cardiovascular outcomes (7

Adverse Effects

Drug Interactions

(See also table Some Possible Dietary Supplement–Drug Interactions.)

References

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  2. 2. Tzellos TG, Sardeli C, Lallas A, et al J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 25(3):345-353, 2011. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2010.03796.x

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  4. 4. Jurgens TM, Whelan AM, Killian L, et alCochrane Database Syst Rev 12: CD008650, 2012. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008650.pub2

  5. 5. Filippini T, Malavolti M, Borrelli F, et alCamellia sinensis) for the prevention of cancer. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 3(3):CD005004. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD005004.pub3

  6. 6. Guo Y, Zhi F, Chen P, et alMedicine (Baltimore) 96(13):e6426, 2017. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000006426

  7. 7. Pang J, Zhang Z, Zheng TZ, et alInt J Cardiol 202:967-974, 2016. doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2014.12.176

  8. 8. Isomura T, Suzuki S, Origasa H, et alEur J Clin Nutr 70(11):1221-1229, 2016. doi: 10.1038/ejcn.2016.78

  9. 9. Oketch-Rabah HA, Roe AL, Rider CV, et alToxicol Rep 7:386-402, 2020. doi:10.1016/j.toxrep.2020.02.008

More Information

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  1. National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health:

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