Effectiveness of Green Tea on Obesity

Abstract

 Green tea is a product made from the Camellia sinensis plant. It can be prepared as a beverage, which can have some health effects or an “extract” can be made from the leaves to use as medicine. Green tea is used to improve mental alertness and thinking. It is also used for weight loss and to treat stomach disorders, vomiting, diarrhea, headaches, bone loss (osteoporosis), and solid tumor cancers. Some people use green tea to prevent various cancers, including breast cancer, prostate cancer, colon cancer, gastric cancer, lung cancer, solid tumor cancers and skin cancer related to exposure to sunlight. This review is done to evaluate and to create proper awareness among people on effectiveness of green tea on obesity.