The association between green tea consumption and SARS-CoV-2 infection among Japanese
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20220120/The-association-between-green-tea-consumption-and-SARS-CoV-2-infection-among-Japanese.aspx A study recently published in the Clinical Nutrition Open Science journal examined the association between consumption of green tea and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in the Japanese population. Study: Green tea consumption and SARS-CoV-2 infection among staff of a referral hospital in Japan . Image Credit: grafvision/Shutterstock Studies have shown that green tea can help decrease the risk of influenza and upper respiratory tract infections. Moreover, epigallocatechin gallate, which is abundantly found in green tea, has been shown to inhibit infection and transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Also, countries with high consumption of green tea have been shown to have a lower coronavirus disease (COVID-19) morbidity/mortality rate. About the study In the present study, researchers investigated the asso...