Interesting health benefit info on Chamomile tea: Major chemical compounds present within chamomile include apigenin and alpha-bisabolol.[2][11] Other compounds in chamomile include: sesquiterpenes, terpenoids, flavonoids, coumarins such as herniarin and umbelliferone, phenylpropanoids such as chlorogenic acid and caffeic acid, flavones such as apigenin and luteolin, flavanols such as quercetin and rutin, and polyacetylenes.[2][12] Apigenin has demonstrated chemopreventive effects against cancer cells in the laboratory,[13] while alpha-bisabolol has been shown to have antiseptic properties, anti-inflammatory properties, and reduces pepsin secretion without altering secretion of stomach acid.[12] Chemical compounds present within chamomile bind to GABA receptors, modulate monoamine neurotransmission, and have neuroendocrine effects.[11] Umbelliferone is fungistatic.[12] Coumarin compounds in chamomile such as herniarin and umbelliferone may have blood-thinning properties, and apigenin and other compounds may interact with medications causing drug-drug interactions.[6] Chamomile has been used for inflammation associated with hemorrhoids when topically applied.[12] There is Level B evidence that chamomile possesses anxiolytic (anti-anxiety) properties and could be used to treat stress and insomnia.[11] In 2009, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania concluded the first controlled clinical trial of chamomile extract for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD). The results suggest chamomile may have modest anxiolytic activity in patients with mild to moderate GAD, although the results have not since been replicated.[14] Chemical components of chamomile extract have demonstrated anti-inflammatory,[2][4] antihyperglycemic,[2] antigenotoxic,[15] and anticancer properties[2] when examined in vitro and in animal studies.[16] theteatalk/chamomile-tea-benefits.html en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chamomile
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