Am j clin nutr 2004 80 6 1558 1564.
Egcg green tea extract.
Green tea extract camellia sinensis leaf standardized extract min.
Cellulose capsule silica and magnesium stearate vegetable source.
Bioavailability and antioxidant activity of tea flavanols after consumption of green tea black tea or a green tea extract supplement.
80 total catechins and 50 egcg epigallocatechin gallate 200 mg up to 4 mg of naturally ourring caffeine 400 mg decaffeinated green tea camellia sinensis leaf 50 mg other ingredients.
In an 8 week study in 33 people taking 250 mg of egcg containing green tea extract daily resulted in a significant 4 5 reduction of ldl bad cholesterol.
As mentioned above 40 of the catechins in green tea are egcg catechins.
The benefits of green tea catechins on lipid oxidation and related fat burning pathways are achieved in a dose dependent manner.
The antioxidants in green tea extract especially egcg have been shown to protect brain cells from oxidative stress 11trusted source this protection can help reduce brain damage that could lead.
That s why green tea is one of the best sources for egcg.
But some people don t like the taste of green tea or find tea inconvenient to drink.
You can buy green tea at any supermarket or at many retail websites online.
L and heber d.