I drink green tea almost every day. I thought I would pass this along.

A component of green tea helps kill cells of B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), the second most common leukemia in American adults, according to new research.

Mayo Clinic researchers found that the component, called epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), destroys leukemia cells by interrupting the communication signals they need to survive. The research appears online in the journal Blood.

CLL is most often diagnosed in people in their mid-to-late 60s. Chemotherapy is used to treat the most severe cases, but there is no cure for CLL.

In this study, the Mayo scientists found that EGCG prompted leukemia cells to die in eight of 10 patient samples tested in a laboratory.

"We're continuing to look for therapeutic agents that are nontoxic to the patient but kill cancer cells, and this finding with EGCG is an excellent start," study leader Dr. Neil E. Kay said in a prepared statement. "Understanding this mechanism and getting these positive early results gives us a lot to work with in terms of offering patients with this disease more effective, easily tolerated therapies earlier."

Thanks a lot for the useful info.

Can you share themethod by which you prepare green tea? Different people have different methods of cooking it. I usually boil a few leaves with cinnamon and cardimom and add a tiny piece of ginger to it.

Thanks a lot for the useful info.

Can you share themethod by which you prepare green tea? Different people have different methods of cooking it. I usually boil a few leaves with cinnamon and cardimom and add a tiny piece of ginger to it.

Sounds good - do you actually boil the tea leaves? How long do you cook it for?

I've always made green tea with hot water - about 70 degrees C and just let it steep in the pot for a few minutes.

Well yes I do boil them.. on low flame for about 5-10 mins..I add the rest spices along with the tea and allow them to be boiled also

I dont actually boil them, instead I add the leaves to warm water and cover it for 5-10 mins with the flame off. Then I add honey and drink it

It turns simply delicious...!!!

Yes that is also a good way of preparing it... Green tea is reputed to be helpful in the following diseases

cancer
rheumatoid arthritis
high cholesterol levels
cariovascular disease
infection
impaired immune function