Dutch study shows tea is good for your heart
17 Jun 2011
Drinking tea has long been a great way to relax. A new study in the Netherlands suggest that quercetin found in tea and vegetables has a positive effect on your heart health.
TNO, a Dutch innovation organization, presents research into the beneficial effects of quercetin, a naturally occurring antioxidant in tea and many types of vegetables and fruits. Because of its ability to reduce inflammation, oxidative stress, and undesired cell growth, quercetin could be a promising “nutraceutical” for promoting cardiovascular health.
In studies using cultured human primary cells and microarray pathway analysis of the vessel wall, quercetin proved very effective at reducing local inflammation and atherosclerosis. It appears able to do so, because of its effect on cell growth and inflammation in the blood vessels.