TO RETAIN, practice. To engage the services of an attorney or counsellor to manage a cause, at which time it is usual to give him a fee, called the retaining fee. The act by which the attorney is authorized to act in the case is called a retainer.
One explanation for the difference in the levels of catechins found in this study and others is the type of samples used. In comparative studies, leaves of Camellia sinensis 4 Discussion Table 1. Levels of catechins and caffeine in tea bags, extract, and ready-to-drink green tea.
According to legend, the health effects of tea have been examined ever since the first infusions of Camellia sinensis about 4700 years ago in China. Emperor Shennong claimed in The Divine Farmer's Herb-Root Classic that Camellia sinensis infusions were useful for treating a variety of disease conditions.[1]