What is Wuyi Cliff Oolong Tea?
Wuyi Cliff Oolong Tea (also known as Wuyi tea, Oolong Tea). All tea comes from a plant called Camellia Sinensis.
Over time, the plant formed chemical compounds known as polyphenols to protect itself from photosynthetic stressors. Polyphenols, which include flavonoids, are antioxidants which protect against free radicals.
All tea is green when picked but the difference in green tea and Wu Long tea is the processing.
Green tea is heated to stop the leaf from oxidation. When they’re dried, green tea leaves are rolled to break the cell structure.
Wu Long tea leaves on the other hand, are plucked then kept in carefully controlled conditions where they are allowed to oxidize. The leaves are not broken, so most of the cell structure remains intact.
It’s these processing differences that make each tea beneficially different from each other, even though they come from the same plant.
The active ingredients in Wu-Long tea that are responsible for producing the many health benefits is a compound group called polyphenol, which is reported to activate the enzyme that is responsible for dissolving triglyceride.
It has been confirmed that the continuous intake of Wu-Long tea contributes to enhancing the function of fat metabolism and to controlling obesity.
A Department of Dentistry at Japan’s Osaka University study showed that regular drinking of oolong tea, strengthens teeth and helps prevent tooth decay by inhibiting the build-up of plaque.
According to a study published in Antioxidants & Redox Signaling, test subjects who consumed wu long were found to have stronger immune systems and a reduced risk for infections.
Researchers from Japan’s Shiga University of Medical Science found that drinking wu long each day helps to clear up skin problems within one month.
Eczema – Japanese researchers reported that patients with a form of eczema improved after drinking a litre of wu long tea daily.
“Wu Long tea is effective in lowering the plasma glucose levels of subjects who have type 2 diabetes and who take oral amihyperglycemic agents. Wu Longtea, in conjunction with antihyperglycemic agents, was more effective in lowering plasma glucose than were the drugs alone.”
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Reference: Wuyi Tea Wikipedia
