A chemical found in green tea could halt Alzheimer’s disease. U.S. researchers discovered one of the green tea components can prevent and destroy protein structures associated with Alzheimer’s disease known as amyloids.
Brain disorders Alzheimer’s disease, Huntington’s and Parkinson’s have been shown to be impacted by amyloids. With this discovery of this chemical in green tea, researchers hope to use these findings to develop a cure for these brains diseases.
In their research, scientists discovered that amyloid plaques associated with the development of Alzheimer’s disease would break apart and dissolve when exposed to a green tea compound epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). While this green tea compound shows promise as a treatment for diseases such as Alzheimer’s, researchers caution that further studies are required.
Another study published in 2006 showed those older adults who drank the most green tea were least likely to demonstrate weakened brain function.
The medicinal effects of green tea have been documented through many other studies. Its effects on Alzheimer’s disease is a positive step towards finding an effective treatment or cure.
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