Scientists have discovered the effect of one tea on the liver

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The Japanese scientist Okakura Kakuzo once said that tea started as a medicine and grew into a drink. Researchers are still finding confirmation that the drink really plays an important role in strengthening and maintaining health – both the whole body and individual parts.

Different types of tea can affect the work of individual organs in their own way, we are sure experts They talked about one of the drinks, which, as it turned out, can affect the state of the liver.

It is about rooibos tea. Medical News Today writes about it. This drink, the name of which translates as “red bush”, is prepared from the South African plant Aspalathus linearis.

Scientists have managed to establish that the antioxidant effects of rooibos are similar to those found in green tea. Another recent study in rats showed that the antioxidants in rooibos tea can protect the liver from oxidative stress, helping to make the organ more resistant to damage. relaxation of tense muscles. Scientists suggest that this is due to the flavonoids it contains, particularly chrysoeriol.

Unlike green or black tea, rooibos does not contain caffeine, so it will not have the same stimulating effect. This allows you to enjoy a drink until late in the evening.