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Catechins – Food Sources

Food Amount(mg/100g)
Apricots 5
Barley 4
Broad beans 22
Plums 3
Strawberries 4
Green tea 30

 

Catechins are bioflavonoids (plant chemicals) that have anti-inflammatory properties in the body.  In particular, they have been linked to reduction in the formation of atherosclerotic plaques in arteries and to a reduction of production of cancer cells. 

Source: http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/Data/Flav/flav.pdf