Researchers had added a new health benefit to the array which portrays green tea as a successful remedy against cancer and Alzheimer’s disease. According to the researchers of Oregon State University, the green tea is a rich source of a polyphenol named as EGCG, which is believed to have anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer characteristics, also catalyses, and the production of regulatory T cells. The T cells have a significant influence on the immune system and suppression of autoimmune disease.

During the course of the study, the researchers observed that laboratory mice treated with EGCG have increased the numbers of T cells present in spleen and lymph nodes and concluded that EGCG in green tea may play a vital role to limit the autoimmune diseases.

While applauding the findings, experts have confirmed the availability of numerous pharmaceutical drugs as a treatment for these diseases while advocated the consumption of natural food product that has no toxic effects on the body.

An LPI principal investigator and associate professor in the OSU Department of Nutrition and Exercise Sciences, Emily Ho, said: “This appears to be a natural, plant-derived compound that can affect the number of regulatory T cells, and in the process improve immune function. When fully understood, this could provide an easy and safe way to help control autoimmune problems and address various diseases”.