A cup of tea a day keeps Alzheimer’s away

Scientists tested coffee as well as green and black tea, the latter of which - the variety enjoyed by most Britons - is derived from the same plant as the green variety but has a different taste and appearance as it is fermented.

The research by the Medicinal Plant Research Centre at Newcastle University, north-east England, is published in academic journal Phytotherapy Research.

The results found that while coffee had no significant effect, both green and black tea inhibited the activity of enzymes associated with the development of Alzheimer's, informs Herald Sun.

According to New Kerala, a cup of tea can help to sharpen your grey cells. A new research has revealed that drinking regular cups of tea improves memory prowess. The research team investigated the properties of coffee, green and black tea in a series of scientific experiments and found that both green and black tea inhibit the activity of enzymes associated with the development of Alzheimer's Disease, but coffee had no significant effect.

Till now there is no cure for &to=http://english.pravda.ru/science/19/94/377/12309_milk.html - 33k' target=_blank>Alzheimer's but it is possible to slow the development of the disease with the drugs which have severe side effects.