Green Tea

PRODUCT NUMBERS

15442 and 15452

CAPSULE POTENCY

100 mg

CAPSULE COUNT

60s and 120s capsules

INGREDIENTS

Green Tea (Camellia Sinensis) herbal extract, standardized to 50% catechins (polyphenols)

EXCIPIENTS

Rice Powder

CAPSULE

Gelatin and Water

DESCRIPTION

Green tea is natural dried leaves of the tea plant. Black tea is oxidized green tea. Both have been used for thousands of years in Asia as beverage and herbal ingredients. Green tea extract is a bioflavonoid-rich, potent extract which has a high content of polyphenols, which are a class of bioflavonoids.* The most important polyphenols in green tea are the catechins, especially (-) Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG), a potent antioxidant which is used for food production as well as in antioxidant research*. The phenol groups in polyphenols capture pro-oxidants and free radicals.* EGCG is over 200 times more powerful than vitamin E in neutralizing some pro-oxidants and free radicals that attack lipids.* It is 20 times more potent than vitamin E in reducing formation of peroxides as measured by the Active Oxygen Method, in vitro.* EGCG protects promotes respiratory and digestive health, while also encouraging acidophilus growth.* 500 mg catechins daily has been shown to have a promoting effect on normal stool formation.* It also promotes cardiovascular health.* Green tea extract is non-toxic both in acute dosage and high long term dosage (no significant effect on weight gain at 2% of the diet in three months in rats). It has no potential for causing mutations or birth defects and has no adverse effect on fertility, pregnancy, or nursing.

SUPPORTIVE AGENTS

Vitamins C and E and Citric, Malic, and Tartaric Acids

RESEARCH SUMMARY

• Has a high content of polyphenols, which are a class of bioflavonoids
• The most important polyphenols are the catechins, especially EGCG, a potent antioxidant *
• EGCG promotes cardiovascular, respiratory, and digestive health.*
• EGCG encourages acidophilus growth *
• EGCG neutralizes pro-oxidants and free radicals that attack lipids *

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.