Scientists say that green tea can help mask the levels of testosterone in the body, the Daily Mail reported.

A study found extracts contained in the beverage reduced concentrations of the hormone by up to 30 percent.

Olympic doping officials have now raised concerns that athletes could use tea to hide increased levels of testosterone from standard drugs tests. Testosterone is commonly used to build muscle.

Olivier Rabin, scientific director of the World Anti-Doping Agency, said that changes could be necessary.

(China.org.cn, CNTV April 11, 2012)

據(jù)英國《每日郵報(bào)》報(bào)道，科學(xué)家表示，綠茶能掩蓋動(dòng)物體內(nèi)真實(shí)的睪酮水平。

研究發(fā)現(xiàn)，綠茶提取物能使體內(nèi)激素濃度最多降低30%。

奧運(yùn)會(huì)興奮劑檢測官員表示，要謹(jǐn)防運(yùn)動(dòng)員在例行藥檢中飲用綠茶掩蓋升高的睪酮水平。睪酮常被用來增加肌肉。

世界反興奮劑組織科學(xué)主任奧利弗·拉賓表示，相關(guān)變革勢在必行。