Green tea contains many nutrients that can be beneficial to ones health.

According to study published in the archives of Internal Medicine, green tea considerably reduce risk of hardening of the arteries. It is suggested that drinking one cup of green tea per day can lower the risk by 96%.
A report published in the Archives of Dermatology states that drinking 4 - 5 cups of green tea a day may prevent skin cancer. Epigallocaechin, a poly phenol found in green tea can be linked to prevention of early stages of skin cancer.

Composition of green tea leaf " Camellia Sinesis " plant.
Major producers are: China,India,Japan and Sri Lanka

Composition of the green tea leaf:
( % of dried leaf )
Polyphenols 37%
Carbohydrates 25%
Caffeine 3.5%
Potein 15%

Amino acids 4%
Lignin 6.5%
Organic acids 1.5%
Lipids 2%
Ash 5%
Chlorophyll 0.5%