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Green Tea Polyphenols may decrease the risk of developing prostate cancer and may be useful therapeutically

     In a study mice lacking immune system function were implanted with androgen receptor positive human prostate cancer. They were then given either Green Tea Polyphenols, Black Tea Extract, or EGCG (the major constituent in Green Tea) or Theaflavins (the major constituent in Black Tea). It was found that all four preparations significantly inhibited the growth of prostate cancer tumors, significantly reduced PSA levels, significantly improved the killing of prostate cancer cells, significantly inhibited levels of Bcl-2 protein, a gene that blocks the destruction of cancerous tumors, and significantly improved levels of Bax protein, a gene that both inhibits Bcl-2 and causes the destruction of cancerous tumor cells. The preparations also inhibited VEGF levels, a protein that allows the spread of prostate cancer. 

It was also found that giving Green Tea Polyphenols to a mouse who already had established prostate cancer caused significant tumor regression. The study was performed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and is published in the journal Carcinogenesis.  Jerome Mittelman, DDS, FAPMjmittelmanFor free sample of The Holistic Dental Digest PLUS, reply with your street or pob address.