Daily supplements of an extract of green tea may reduce levels of a protein linked to heart disease, says a new study from the US.

Obese people with metabolic syndrome experienced decreases in levels of amyloid alpha, said to be a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, after drinkinggreen tea or taking green tea extracts, scientists from Oklahoma State University and the University of Oklahoma report in Nutrition.

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