White tea is made from the tea leaves and buds of Camellia Sinensis, traditionally grown in China. This is a lightly fermented tea. Unlike other more fermented teas, white tea leaves and buds are left to dry in the sun to prevent oxidation and retain many of the nutrients. White tea burns the least, so it's no surprise that it has so many antioxidants, even more than green tea.
The use of white tea in the fight against cancer
In 2001, Oregon State University conducted a study comparing white and green tea's ability to fight cancer. Cancer starts with just one cell. This happens when the genes in a cell mutate, get damaged in a process called mutation, causing the cells to multiply out of control. But people notice this and go to the doctor only when the cancer develops.
Green tea is known to protect cells from mutation. Does white tea have the same anti-mutagenic benefit?
Scientists from the Linus Paul Institute conducted a study in which they used salmonella. The bacteria were exposed to a carcinogen, which is also found in fried meat. White tea was found to protect better than green tea up to five times.
Colon cancer treatment without side effects
A 2003 study from the University of Oregon proved that white tea was a powerful treatment for colon cancer in mice.
Scientists compared white tea, green tea and the anti-cancer drug Sundalic. They were given to mice predisposed to cancer. After 12 weeks, 30 mice that received nothing developed cancerous tumors. Of the mice that consumed green and white tea, only 17 and 13 were diagnosed with cancer, respectively. The best result was shown by the group of mice that were given white tea and the drug Sundalic - only 6 of them were diagnosed with cancer.
White tea kills germs and prevents infection
A 2004 study by Pace University showed that white tea fights bacteria, viruses, and fungi. White tea inhibits the growth of streptococcus bacteria, which cause pharyngitis, scarlet fever, pneumonia, and tooth decay. White tea also fights fungi such as penicillium aureus, which can be helpful for people suffering from yeast infections.
Scientists add white tea extract to toothpaste because it fights bacteria. Past studies have shown that green tea strengthens the immune system, but the latest research proves that the effect of white tea is even more powerful than the effect of white tea.
“People should drink tea,” said Milton Schiffenbaier, who led the study. “Our study proved that white tea actually kills disease-causing microorganisms. Subsequent research has also confirmed the multiple health benefits of white tea.”
Slow down skin aging
In 2003, researchers suggested that white tea could slow down skin aging, such as wrinkles and pigmentation. The study was conducted in collaboration with Cleveland University Hospital and Case Western University. The scientists applied a white tea cream to the subject's skin and then placed it under artificial light.
It was found that the processes in the skin continued, but the damaged DNA was reduced compared to unprotected areas of the skin that were exposed to artificial light. A study has shown that white tea has anti-aging effects.
“According to the anthology, how oxidation causes the car to rust, oxidative stress causes the skin to age, disrupts cellular functions,” said Dr. Elma Baron, director of the Skin Science Center, “White tea protects the skin from this process. “We know that younger epithelium tends to resist this process. White tea extract also increases the skin's resistance to the stresses that cause aging,” says Kevin Cooper, Chairman of the Department of Dermatology.
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