I thought I would share information on a trial MJFF funded clinical trial looking at potential neuroprotective properties of green tea polyphenols. Results showed a mild symptomatic benefit but couldn’t detect effect on disease progression. Please see abstracts of trial description and results on our web site (http://www.michaeljfox.org/research_...s_3.cfm?ID=187).

One thing to point out, one may not get a "benefit" by simply consuming green tea. I know the trial required creating a "drug" with varying "doses" of the polyphenols found in green tea. Since I'm not a scientist, I won't try to explain this but found this on wikipedia: "Ingestion of polyphenols occurs by consuming a wide array of plant foods; correspondingly, the role of dietary supplements as a method of realizing these health benefits is the subject of considerable discussion."

Best, Debi