Phytochemicals
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Plants with phytochemicals
List of phytochemicals
Antioxidants
Aloe vera
Broccoli
Dandelion
Echinacea
Ginkgo
Hawthorn
Hyssop
Korean Ginseng
Lemon Balm
Lemon Verbena
Maqui Berry
Milk Thistle
Noni
Red clover
Schizandra
Sea Buckthorn
Stinging Nettle
Tea
Valerian
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Health Benefits of Tea
Orally Administered Green Tea Polyphenols Prevent Ultraviolet Radiation-Induced Skin Cancer in Mice through Activation of Cytotoxic T Cells and Inhibition of Angiogenesis in Tumors
Journal of Nutrition, 135:2871-2877, December 2005
Green tea polyphenols could prevent UV induced skin cancer reduce the growth of established skin tumours. The daily consumption of about 6 cups of green tea provides same levels of green tea polyphenols as used in this study. This knowledge could be used to develop medicines with green tea polyphenol that could be used as a complementary or alternative treatment of UV induced skin cancer.
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