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GREEN TEA
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Tea leaves that have been steamed and dried without fermenting
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("green tea" is a kind of...):
tea; tea leaf (dried leaves of the tea shrub; used to make tea)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "green tea"):
hyson (a Chinese green tea with twisted leaves)
Context examples:
It is made from decaffeinated green tea, and contains chemicals called catechins, which are antioxidants.
(Defined Green Tea Catechin Extract, NCI Dictionary)
Green tea lozenge contains polyphenols that are believed to be responsible for its chemopreventive effect.
(Green Tea Lozenge, NCI Thesaurus)
Green tea contains polyphenols that are believed to be responsible for its chemopreventive effect.
(Green Tea, NCI Thesaurus)
The antioxidants in curcumin/green tea extract/Polygonum cuspidatum extract/soybean extract capsule bind to and neutralize free-radicals, which may prevent their genotoxic and carcinogenic effects.
(Curcumin/Green Tea Extract/Polygonum cuspidatum Extract/Soybean Extract Capsule, NCI Thesaurus)
Kunecatechins is a partially purified fraction of the aqueous extract of green tea leaves from Camellia sinensis and contains catechins and other green tea components.
(Kunecatechins Ointment, NCI Thesaurus)
Green tea extract contains antioxidant compounds, including flavonoids, vitamins and polyphenols such as epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), which may have antineoplastic properties.
(Green tea extract, NCI Thesaurus)
A dietary supplement containing a green tea extract including the catechin epigallocatechin gallate and other vitamins and antioxidants, with potential antineoplastic and chemopreventive activities.
(Green Tea Extract-based Antioxidant Supplement, NCI Thesaurus)
OPCs/green tea/spirullina/curcumin/antrodia camphorate/fermented soymilk extract capsule may boost the immune system and may alleviate fatigue and poor appetite in cancer chemotherapy patients.
(OPCs/Green Tea/Spirullina/Curcumin/Antrodia Camphorate/Fermented Soymilk Extract Capsule, NCI Thesaurus)
A proprietary formulation composed of a defined, decaffeinated green tea extract, containing polyphenolic flavonol catechins, isolated from the plant Camellia sinensis with antiviral, antioxidant, and potential chemopreventive activities.
(Defined Green Tea Catechin Extract, NCI Thesaurus)
A lozenge preparation of green tea, derived from the dried leaves of Camellia sinensis, with potential antioxidant and chemopreventive activities.
(Green Tea Lozenge, NCI Thesaurus)
