benefits of green tea:green tea and lower cholesterol level

Chinese green tea lowers cholesterol level through an increase in fecal lipid excretion.
Source: Life Sci 2000;66(5):411-23
	The study demonstrated: green tea significantly lowered the serum cholesterol level. This benefit is achieved by increasing fecal bile acids and cholesterol excretion

Green tea consumption and serum lipid profiles: a cross-sectional study in northern Kyushu, Japan
Source: Prev Med. 1992 Jul;21(4):526-31
	Study of cross-sectional data on 1,306 males in Japan found: serum total cholesterol levels were inversely related to the consumption of green tea. Adjusted mean concentrations of total cholesterol were 8 mg/dl lower in men drinking (green tea diet) 9 or more cups of green tea per day than in those consuming 0 ~ 2 cups per day. 3 cups per day was the minimum for the green tea benefit.