Green tea is a decoction made from the leaves of the Camellia sinensis plant. Green tea has been extensively researched for its phytochemical content and its health effects. Green tea is a source of catechin flavonoids, and it is these that are believed to provide some of the health benefits of drinking green tea. Catechins are antioxidants and the antioxidant effects of tea may confer protection against cardiovascular disease, cancer, obesity, diabetes and arthritis. However, green tea is not a single drink, but a homogeneous group of drinks with subtle differences. Three common types of green tea include white tea, normal green tea and matcha tea, and the teas can be bagged or loose leaf. In one study a number of types of green tea were compared for their antioxidant capacity. White loose leaf tea showed the highest antioxidant capacity of the teas, followed by Laplant bag, Lipton bag, Laplant loose, Gourmet matcha, Wow matcha and Lipton loose. White tea uses young tea leaves and this explains its high antioxidant capacity.
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