Green tea compound could help treat leukemia
Scientists found that high doses of a chemical found in green tea could kill cancer cells and reduce symptoms of leukemia, a blood or bone marrow cancer. Preliminary results suggest that humans are tolerant to very high doses of an active ingredient in green tea, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), and that many trial patients saw a regression of the disease. Researchers believe that the treatment would not be potent enough on its own, but could make other anti-cancer treatments like chemotherapy more successful.