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• Published Subscription 26 Jul 2016

  An Amazing Herb with Extraordinary Payback: Camellia sinensis

  By Afreen Usmani, Anuradha Mishra, Mohd Mujahid, Mohd Aftab, Asad Ahmad

  Abstract: Camellia sinensis, commonly known as green tea, belongs to theaceae family. Herbal remedies are often perceived as being natural, therefore safe, but actually they are not free from adverse effects. Adverse effects of herbal medicine may be due to factors such as adulteration, substitution, contamination, misidentification, lack of standardization, incorrect preparation and dosage and inappropriate labeling. The major constituents of green tea are epicatechin (EC), epicatechin-3-gallate (ECG), epigallocatechin (EGC) and …

  Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacology · Vol. 6, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 1–12 Read article →