Iranian Scientists Confirm Green Tea’s Role in Weight Loss
“Our researchers have found that green tea, which is rich in antioxidant compounds, specially catechins, can play an effective role in weight control and body fat reduction along with regular physical exercise,” Daniel Tarmast, a faculty member at the Islamic Azad University’s Parand branch, told ANA.
“The findings of this study showed that people who used green tea supplements along with exercise experienced greater weight loss compared to other groups,” he added.
Noting that the study was based on combining natural nutrition with an active lifestyle, and its results showed that safe and accessible methods can be used to improve general health without relying on chemical drugs, Tarmast said, “Green tea has been known as a beneficial beverage in traditional Asian medicine for many years, and numerous studies in the developed countries have confirmed its effects in reducing the risk of heart disease, enhancing brain function, and slowing the biological aging process.”
Islamic Azad University’s Lahijan branch and the University of Gilan inked a contract for semi-industrial production and commercialization of the green tea leaf quality inspection device which works based on artificial intelligence (AI).
Based on the contract, Islamic Azad University’s Lahijan branch will benefit from participation and financial support of University of Gilan for semi-industrial production of the device within a maximum period of one year.
Study and research for implementation of the project have been carried out in the past few years and the prototype model of the device has also been manufactured at the laboratory.
In addition to financial support, University of Gilan will coordinate and communicate with the executive organizations on standardization and application of the device in the country's tea industry.
The health benefits of green tea for a wide variety of ailments, including different types of cancer, heart disease, and liver disease, were reported. Many of these beneficial effects of green tea are related to its catechin, particularly (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate, content. There is evidence from in vitro and animal studies on the underlying mechanisms of green tea catechins and their biological actions. There are also human studies on using green tea catechins to treat metabolic syndrome, such as obesity, type II diabetes, and cardiovascular risk factors.
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