Green tea (Camellia sinensis) for the prevention of cancer

Filippini, T., Malavolti, M., Borrelli, F., Izzo, A.A., Fairweather-Tait, S.J., Horneber, M. and Vinceti, M. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2020

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Abstract

This Cochrane systematic review and meta-analysis of 142 studies assessed green tea (Camellia sinensis) consumption and cancer risk, finding limited evidence of a beneficial effect at some cancer sites.

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Filippini, T., Malavolti, M., Borrelli, F., Izzo, A.A., Fairweather-Tait, S.J., Horneber, M. and Vinceti, M (2020) 'Green tea (Camellia sinensis) for the prevention of cancer', Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 3(3), pp. CD005004. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD005004.pub3

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