The findings from this in Vitro study suggest that theaflavins
inhibit cholesterol incorporation in soluble micelles with a
specific role for theaflavin-3-gallate as the most active theaflavin
on micelle formation. Also, tea extracts from green and black
tea reduced the incorporation of cholesterol into mixed micelles,
which suggests that extracted compounds (e.g., catechins,
theaflavins, flavonols, and thearubigins) from both teas reduce
the incorporation of cholesterol into mixed micelles.