The Claim

Daily consumption of adlay tea for 8 weeks significantly reduces the increase in myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity in neutrophils among healthy adults aged 20–65 compared to placebo.

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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Cause and effect
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In plain English

Drinking adlay tea daily for eight weeks leads to a measurable reduction in the rise of myeloperoxidase activity in neutrophils compared to not drinking it.

See the scientific wording

Daily consumption of adlay tea for 8 weeks significantly attenuates the increase in myeloperoxidase (MPO) activity in neutrophils among healthy adults aged 20–65, compared to placebo, suggesting a potential role in modulating neutrophil-driven inflammation.

Why this might work

When someone drinks adlay tea, chemicals in the tea enter the blood and attach to an enzyme in white blood cells called myeloperoxidase. This stops the enzyme from making harmful chemicals that cause tissue damage. As a result, the white blood cells do not produce as much 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.

    People who drank adlay tea every day for two months didn't see their inflammation marker go up, while those who drank a fake tea did. This suggests adlay tea might help keep inflammation in check.

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