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Wed Sep 16, 2009 7:25 am  |
As I sit here drinking a cup of Starbucks berryblossom white tea, it occurred to me that I had heard that white tea is even better for you than green tea. So, I started looking for some proof and found some interesting information.
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| studies have shown that the young, white tea leaves retain antioxidants in higher concentrations than green tea does. Studies have shown that white tea has a concentration of antioxidants that is three times higher than in green tea. Essentially, white tea contains the same concentrations of antioxidants as the young and fresh tea leaf buds that are still attached to the bush. This makes white tea the tea with the highest antioxidant content, which for many is the main reason for drinking white tea. For comparison, one cup of white tea contains approximately twelve (12) times as much antioxidants as fresh orange juice. |
http://healthnewsreport.blogspot.com/2009/07/white-tea-vs-green-tea.html
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| Nine of the major constituents found in green tea also were detected in white tea, including high levels of epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) and several other polyphenols. When these major constituents were mixed to produce "artificial" teas, according to their relative levels in white and green teas, the complete tea exhibited higher antimutagenic potency compared with the corresponding artificial tea. The results suggest that the greater inhibitory potency of white versus green tea in the Salmonella assay might be related to the relative levels of the nine major constituents, perhaps acting synergistically with other (minor) constituents, to inhibit mutagen activation as well as "scavenging" the reactive intermediate(s). |
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11448643
So, what do you think? Would it be better to use white tea with our LEDs? |
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Wed Sep 16, 2009 7:28 am |
Here's another study:
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| Owing to their roles in tissue remodelling in health and disease, several studies have reported investigations on plant extracts as inhibitors of proteinases and as anti-oxidants. METHODS: The anti-ageing and anti-oxidant properties of 23 plant extracts (from 21 plant species) were assessed as anti-elastase and anti-collagenase activities and in selected anti-oxidant assays along with phenolic content. RESULTS: Anti-elastase activities were observed for nine of the extracts with inhibitory activity in the following order: white tea (approximately 89%), cleavers (approximately 58%), burdock root (approximately 51%), bladderwrack (approximately 50%), anise and angelica (approximately 32%). Anti-collagenase activities were exhibited by sixteen plants of which the highest activity was seen in white tea (approximately 87%), green tea (approximately 47%), rose tincture (approximately 41%), and lavender (approximately 31%). Nine plant extracts had activities against both elastase (E) and collagenase (C) and were ranked in the order of white tea (E:89%, C:87%) > bladderwrack (E:50%, C:25%) > cleavers (E:58%, C:7%) > rose tincture (E:22%, C:41%) > green tea (E:10%: C:47%) > rose aqueous (E: 24%, C:26%) > angelica (E:32%, C:17%) > anise (E:32%, C:6%) > pomegranate (E:15%, C:11%).Total phenolic content varied between 0.05 and 0.26 mg gallic acid equivalents (GAE)/mL with the exception of white tea (0.77 mg GAE/mL). For anti-oxidant assessment, the Trolox equivalent anti-oxidant capacity (TEAC) assay revealed activity for all extracts. White tea had the highest activity equivalent to approximately 21 microM Trolox for a 6.25 microg aliquot. In addition, seven extracts exhibited activities = 10 microM Trolox with witch hazel (6.25 microg = 13 microM Trolox) and rose aqueous (6.25 microg = 10 microM Trolox) showing very high activities at low concentrations. A high activity for white tea was also found in the superoxide dismutase (SOD) assay in which it exhibited ~88% inhibition of reduction of nitroblue tetrazolium. High activities were also observed for green tea (86.41%), rose tincture (82.77%), witch hazel (82.05%) and rose aqueous (73.86%). CONCLUSION: From a panel of twenty three plant extracts, some one dozen exhibit high or satisfactory anti-collagenase or anti-elastase activities, with nine having inhibitory activity against both enzymes. These included white tea which was found to have very high phenolic content, along with high TEAC and SOD activities. |
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19653897?ordinalpos=6&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_DefaultReportPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum |
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Wed Sep 16, 2009 9:17 am |
| I drink white tea, too. It is less bitter than green. I have long suspected white tea to be superior to green tea and wondered why only Origins touted white tea (as opposed to green) products. |
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Wed Sep 16, 2009 12:28 pm |
| It is surprising, Elvisshops, that more companies haven't jumped on this bandwagon. I may try one side of my neck with green tea and one side with white tea to see if there's a difference. |
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Wed Sep 16, 2009 4:14 pm |
| I know other brands useing white tea in their products. They just don't advertise with it...Maybe there are other reasons, such as white tea are not grown evreywhere... |
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Thu Sep 17, 2009 4:54 am |
Carmina,
Could you please tell me which other brands use white tea?
Thanks. |
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Thu Sep 17, 2009 5:25 am |
| I want to drink white tea too but whereas I know types of green tea leaves eg Bancha, Genmaicha I do not know any types of white tea leaves. Seems less inf out there on it too. Does anybody know a type of leaf to aim for in white tea leaves? |
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Thu Sep 17, 2009 5:29 am |
TTD,
I just ordered Shu Mee White Tea Extract fromwww.HappyHerbalist.com. If you click on Tea-Organic and Premium, they have two kinds, Shu Mee and Silver Needle and do a good job of explaining the differences. I was specifically looking for an extract which is why I ordered from this site. |
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Thu Sep 17, 2009 6:48 am |
I am a huge fan of green tea and have been drinking it for years (after my mother in law(japanese) told me all about its anti cancer power)but when my friend came back from hong kong with a bunch of white tea for me I decided to give that a try ...I had heard all about how white tea was great too so...
anyway a few weeks later I started to feel horrible and seemed to catch one thing after another..Now that could have just been coincidence but when I resumed my pot of green tea every morning I felt so much better.
I love having a cup of white tea here and there but will never give up my green tea. Plus I am addicted to its flavour now.
yum! |
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Thu Sep 17, 2009 6:53 am |
Let us know how you like the white tea extract Skippie when you receive it...I have been drinking white and green teas for some time now and as Elvisshops already mentioned, I've noticed that white tea has a "smoother" taste than green and I quite enjoy it more than the latter.
How do you plan on using the extract Skippie? I never really thought of purchasing the extract, sounds interesting. |
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Thu Sep 17, 2009 7:01 am |
| annachan wrote: |
I am a huge fan of green tea and have been drinking it for years (after my mother in law(japanese) told me all about its anti cancer power)but when my friend came back from hong kong with a bunch of white tea for me I decided to give that a try ...I had heard all about how white tea was great too so...
anyway a few weeks later I started to feel horrible and seemed to catch one thing after another..Now that could have just been coincidence but when I resumed my pot of green tea every morning I felt so much better. |
annachan,
Since the white tea is supposed to be such a powerful antioxidant, I wonder if you weren't experiencing some detox effects when you felt so bad?? I've seen some friends get very sick while detoxing. Maybe something to consider. |
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Thu Sep 17, 2009 7:20 am |
maybe but I dont think so...as I said I drink A LOT of green tea (organic loose leaf) every day so how toxic could I have been?...I am sticking to it...I know white tea is good for you so are a lot of herbal teas (which I drink too) but if it comes to green or white I will stick to my green.
And now I love the taste ....I also try and drink oolong at least a few times a week though should try for every day after eating as it does work wonders for cutting fat . |
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Thu Sep 17, 2009 8:45 am |
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| How do you plan on using the extract Skippie? |
I'm going to try it on my neck before using the Warp 10 (an LED I just ordered). I'm going to try half my neck with green tea and half with white tea.
For anyone who loves tea in general, the Berryblossom White from Starbucks is delicious. It's flavored with blueberry and white cranberry. I buy a box of it and make tea at work. |
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Thu Oct 08, 2009 7:32 am |
I still haven't received the Shu Mee White Tea Extract fromwww.HappyHerbalist.com. I ordered it on Sept. 17th. I'm not happy.  |
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Thu Oct 08, 2009 8:08 am |
| What are you using now? You have gotten great results with what you are using. |
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Thu Oct 08, 2009 8:59 am |
| Currently, I'm using white tea bags that were cheap from wherever I bought them. I ordered them from some internet site awhile back, so I don't remember exactly where. I just brew one bag in some distilled water for five minutes. |
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Thu Oct 08, 2009 9:11 am |
| I am going to try the white tea also. I should have my LightStim by the weekend. Need to add it to my grocery list. |
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Wed May 05, 2010 2:07 am |
| Skippie: any update on how you got on w this? If you had positive results, please let me know how you did it/ method |
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Wed May 05, 2010 7:09 am |
For what it's worth White Tea and Green Tea are from the exact same plant the White Tea is picked while the buds are still closed and the Green Tea is picked right after. Basically White is just a bit younger when picked.  |
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Wed May 05, 2010 10:09 am |
White Tea vs. Green Tea
The main difference between the two types of tea is that the white tea leaves are harvested at a younger age than the green tea leaves (same plant.) They both undergo very little processing. White tea is not fermented at all, while green tea is partly fermented.
However, studies have shown that the young, white tea leaves retain antioxidants in higher concentrations than green tea does. Studies have shown that white tea has a concentration of antioxidants that is three times higher than in green tea.
Also, white tea contains less caffeine than green tea, about 15 mg per serving compared to the 20 mg for green tea.
Here's a nice research article on the skin benefits;
http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/9/27
Skippie, try your hand at a green + white tea spritz... It's fabulous to spritz throughout the day, keeping the free radicals from UV exposure at bay! (You can easily mix fresh tea with extract also.) |
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Wed May 05, 2010 12:49 pm |
Suprised by this as I honestly thought Green Tea isn't fermented at all either, this link says only oolong is and others mention that fermentation begins the moment the leaves are picked. Boy the subject of Green and White Teas has been quite confusing for some time. 
First of all, what is green tea? Just like black tea, it comes from the Camellia sinensis plant. Black tea is fermented and green tea is not (oolong tea is partly fermented). Green tea is very popular in China and Japan and is gaining favour in other nations too. They have been drinking green tea for health reasons for over 5,000 years in Asia.
http://www.tenren.com/fermentation.html
http://www.o-cha.com/health.htm
http://coffeetea.about.com/library/weekly/aa100501a.htm
Some of the various chemical compounds in green tea: |
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Thu May 06, 2010 4:25 pm |
| This is interesting. I never thought there was white tea.. |
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Thu May 06, 2010 4:36 pm |
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| This is interesting. I never thought there was white tea.. |
LOL Yeah same plant just the youngest leaves, regular black tea, green tea and white are all from the same plant. |
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Thu May 06, 2010 8:46 pm |
I drink Japanese or Chinese green tea for more than 10 years, and I drink 6-7 cups a day because I don't like drinking water. I have started visiting a Chinese herbalist 2 months ago, because of the following symptoms:
1. Sweating feet (sweat too much and cold feet in April)
2. Swollen tongue with teeth-mark on the sides
3. Wake-up in the mid-night and hardly fall asleep again
4. Stool (never in banana shape, it has been a year, I thought it is very common)
Dr. said I am too damp and spleen is not working very well (very easy to tell from the tongue), and the biggest mistake that I have made was drinking too much green tea. it is too sad for me to quit drinking green tea, even when I was drinking the herbal medicine, I still drink 1 cup a day, but I have totally quit drinking since last week. Green tea is too cold for the body. So, what am I drinking this week? few slices of fresh ginger + 7 red dates + 7 dried dragon eyes. It taste very good!
Disclaimer : the above is just apply to my case, not referring to everyone. I still miss my green tea though! |
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Mon Jun 20, 2016 1:59 pm |
| White tea has become my latest beauty must-have. It inhibits MMP which breaks down our elastin. I drink white tea matcha and am using Chanels La Solution 10 which has quite a high concentration. Anyone else loving white tea in 2016? |
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