Assessing Green Tea’s Neuroprotective Potential

Green tea, which comes from the plant Camellia sinensis, has garnered much attention in recent years for its purported health benefits, with marketers touting the antioxidant, cardioprotective, and anticarcinogenic properties associated with it. Some also assert that green tea, and matcha in particular, has a neuroprotective effect, suggesting a potential role for green tea consumption in the prevention of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s dementia. Despite their widespread impact,…