[Latin Name] Camellia sinensis

[Plant Source] China

[Specifications]

Total tea polyphenols 40%-98%

Total catechins 20%-90%

EGCG 8%-60%

[Appearance] Yellow brown powder

[Plant Part Used] Green tea leaf

[Particle size] 80 Mesh

[Loss on drying] ≤5.0%

[Heavy Metal] ≤10PPM

[Storage] Store in cool & dry area, keep away from the direct light and heat.

[Package] Packed in paper-drums and two plastic-bags inside.

[What is green tea extract]

Green tea is the second largest beverage demanded by consumers worldwide. Used in China and India for its medicinal effects. There are several compounds extracted from green tea including catechins which contain an enormous amount of hydroxyphenols that are easily oxidized, congregated and contracted, which explains its good anti-oxidation effect. Its anti-oxidation effect is 25-100 times as strong as those of vitamin C and E.

It is widely used in medicines, agriculture, and chemical and food industries. This extract prevents cardio-vascular disease, lowers the risk of cancer, and decreases blood sugar and blood pressure, as well as viruses. In the food industry, the anti-oxidation agent used for preserving food and cooking oils.

[Function]

1. Green tea extract can reduce blood pressure, blood sugar, blood lipids.

2. Green tea extract has the function of removing radicals and anti-aging.

3. Green tea extract can enhance the immune function and prevention of colds.

4. Green tea extract will anti-radiation,anti-cancer, inhibiting the increasing of cancer cell.

5. Green tea extract used to anti-bacterium, with the function of sterilization and deodorization.

[Application]

1.Applied in cosmetics field, Green tea extract owns the effect of anti-wrinkle and anti-Aging.

2.Applied in food field, Green tea extract is used as natural antioxidant, antistaling agent, and anti-fading agents.

3.Applied in pharmaceutical field, Green tea extract is used to prevent and cure cardiovascular disease, diabetes.

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【參考資料】
不吃肉蛋白質夠嗎？https://www.twvns.org/info/faq/25-2008-08-20-03-38-47
顛覆你的觀念！你真的知道怎麼吃蛋白質？: www.twvns.org/info/faq/266-2015-06-17-09-32-20
告訴你～痛風要吃黃豆的理由: www.twvns.org/info/faq/213-2015-04-17-07-41-12
乳癌不能吃黃豆？ https://youtu.be/ie3pVBvnIEM

1. 每日蛋白質需求量：

https://www.nationalacademies.org/hmd/~/media/Files/Activity%20Files/Nutrition/DRIs/DRI_Macronutrients.pdf

2. 豆類的優點（預防疾病、營養素）：
Messina V. Nutritional and health benefits of dried beans. Am J Clin Nutr. 2014 Jul;100 Suppl 1:437S-42S. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.113.071472. Epub 2014 May 28.

3. 痛風可以吃豆類：
Teng GG, Pan A, Yuan JM, Koh WP. Food Sources of Protein and Risk of Incident Gout in the Singapore Chinese Health Study. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2015 Jul;67(7):1933-42. doi: 10.1002/art.39115.

4. 美國痛風研究：
Choi HK, Atkinson K, Karlson EW, Willett W, Curhan G. Purine-rich foods, dairy and protein intake, and the risk of gout in men. N Engl J Med. 2004 Mar 11;350(11):1093-103.
Messina M, Messina VL, Chan P. Soyfoods, hyperuricemia and gout: a review of the epidemiologic and clinical data. Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2011;20(3):347-58.Review.

5. 日本痛風研究：
Yamakita J, Yamamoto T, Moriwaki Y, Takahashi S, Tsutsumi Z, Higashino K. Effect of Tofu (bean curd) ingestion and on uric acid metabolism in healthy and gouty subjects. Adv Exp Med Biol. 1998;431:839-42.

6. 乳癌研究：
Caan BJ, Natarajan L, Parker B et al. (2011) Soy food consumption and breast cancer prognosis. Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology 20, 854-858.

Doyle C, Kushi LH, Byers T et al. (2006) Nutrition and physical activity during and after cancer treatment: an American Cancer Society guide for informed choices. CA: a cancer journal for clinicians 56, 323-353.
Guha N, Kwan ML, Quesenberry CP, Jr. et al. (2009) Soy isoflavones and risk of cancer recurrence in a cohort of breast cancer survivors: the Life After Cancer Epidemiology study. Breast cancer research and treatment 118, 395-405.

Hsieh CY, Santell RC, Haslam SZ et al. (1998) Estrogenic effects of genistein on the growth of estrogen receptor-positive human breast cancer (MCF-7) cells in vitro and in vivo. Cancer research 58, 3833-3838.
Rock CL, Doyle C, Demark-Wahnefried W et al. (2012) Nutrition and physical activity guidelines for cancer survivors. CA: a cancer journal for clinicians 62, 243-274.

Setchell KD, Brown NM, Zhao X et al. (2011) Soy isoflavone phase II metabolism differs between rodents and humans: implications for the effect on breast cancer risk. The American journal of clinical nutrition 94, 1284-1294.
Shu XO, Zheng Y, Cai H et al. (2009) Soy food intake and breast cancer survival. Jama 302, 2437-2443.

7.吃素節能減碳：
Ruini LF, Ciati R, Pratesi CA, Marino M, Principato L, Vannuzzi E. Working toward Healthy and Sustainable Diets: The “Double Pyramid Model” Developed by the Barilla Center for Food and Nutrition to Raise Awareness about the Environmental and Nutritional Impact of Foods. Front Nutr. 2015 May 4;29.

Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins with Pumpkin Seeds Glaze are a great treat to have around for breakfast, lunch box treats, or after school snacks.
These muffins keep for 3 days at room temperature and up to a week in the fridge.

½ cup brown sugar (100g)
¾ cup milk (180g)
2 tbsp vegetable oil
2 cup flour (240g)
3½ tsp baking powder
5.6oz pumpkin (160g)
¼ cup pumpkin seeds

TOPPING:
pumpkin seeds
sunflower seeds

355°F – 180°C
15 minutes

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