Oct 8th, '08, 10:35
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by scruffmcgruff » Oct 8th, '08, 10:35
Brew it in high-proof grain alcohol!
"All tea extracts extracted by 75% ethanol have stronger biological functions than those extracted by boiling water." This includes EGCG and total catechin concentration, "hydroxyl radical scavenging, nitric oxide suppressing, and apoptotic effects."
(Link here:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12643643)
(Seriously though, don't die of alcohol poisoning and have your survivors sue me. This is not intended to be taken as sound medical advice.)
Oct 8th, '08, 13:00
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by Salsero » Oct 8th, '08, 13:00
scruffmcgruff wrote: (Seriously though, don't die of alcohol poisoning and have your survivors sue me. This is not intended to be taken as sound medical advice.)
Or at least leave a note with a link to this post of Scruff's.
