The Claim

Caffeic acid, p-coumaric acid, and ferulic acid, which are present in adlay tea, contribute to the suppression of myeloperoxidase activity through known in vitro inhibitory effects.

Source: The Effects of Adlay Tea Intake on Immune Homeostasis and Vascular Endothelial Function in Healthy Adults: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group Comparative Study.

What the research says

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How it works
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In plain English

Adlay tea contains caffeic acid, p-coumaric acid, and ferulic acid, and these compounds directly inhibit myeloperoxidase activity in laboratory tests.

See the scientific wording

The polyphenols caffeic acid, p-coumaric acid, and ferulic acid are present in adlay tea and are biologically plausible contributors to its observed suppression of myeloperoxidase activity, based on known in vitro inhibitory effects of these compounds.

Why this might work

Chemicals in adlay tea enter the bloodstream and bind to a protein made by white blood cells that produces harmful oxidants. This binding stops the protein from making those oxidants, which reduces damage to blood vessels and lowers inflammation.

Supported mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: The Effects of Adlay Tea Intake on Immune Homeostasis and Vascular Endothelial Function in Healthy Adults: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Parallel-Group Comparative Study.

    Adlay tea contains three natural chemicals that lab tests show can block a protein called MPO, which causes inflammation. This study found that people who drank adlay tea had less increase in MPO activity than those who didn’t, suggesting those chemicals are probably why the tea helps reduce inflammation.

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