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1. Brief Introduction
Green tea extract is a herbal derivative from green tea leaves (Camellia sinensis). Containing antioxidant ingredients, mainly green tea catechins (GTC). Green tea and its derivatives are sometimes used as dietary supplements and in alternative medicine.
Synonyms: Camellia sinensis, Camellia thea, Camellia theifera, Constituant Polyphénolique de Thé Vert, CPTV, EGCG, Epigallo Catechin Gallate, Épigallo-Catéchine Gallate, Epigallocatechin Gallate, Extrait de Camellia Sinensis, Extrait de Thé, Extrait de Thé Ver
Part of Used: Leaf
Appearance: Red brown/ Light yellow/ Yellow fine powder
Application: Medicine, food additive, dietary supplement
Specifications:
50/25/10/8(Tea Polyphenols, Catechins, EGCG,Caffeine)
95/70/40/3(Tea Polyphenols, Catechins, EGCG,Caffeine)
95/75/50/1(Tea Polyphenols, Catechins, EGCG,Caffeine), EGCG 90%- 98% , L-theanine 20%-40%
2. What is EGCG?
EGCG - The Great Benefit of Green Tea
EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate) is powerful antioxidant.
1, It is an anti-inflammatory, helps with cardiovascular health
2, It can help you lose weight. This is done through increasing your metabolism, lowering the amount of fat you store and making it easier for your body to burn fat.
3, The most common benefit of Green tea and EGCG is for the treatments of arthritis and cancer.
The ECGC contained in green tea extract limits the negative effects of a fatty diet and smoking. Consumption of green tea extract enhances the process of thermogenesis and increases the rate of metabolism of fat, without increasing the heart rate. Hence, consuming green tea extract can help you lose weight without jitteriness or feelings of anxiety. When you drink the beverage, it makes you feel full and discourages you from eating. The extract also helps your body burn more calories. All these factors make green tea an essential supplement in your weight loss program.
Green tea extract has the ability to destroy plaque-causing bacteria and helps prevent tooth decay.
Green tea extract helps to lower the LDL (bad) cholesterol that’s responsible for clotting of blood. The extract helps prevent strokes and heart attacks. It promotes the production of HDL (good) cholesterol that removes the plaque in the arteries and keeps them elastic. This lowers your risks of suffering from heart disease. Persons suffering from hypertension also benefit by consuming green tea extract, because it lowers blood pressure.
Green tea extract is rich in antioxidants, such as ECGC, that kill cancer cells and prevent their growth without harming healthy tissue. Consumption of this extract is especially beneficial to patients suffering from breast, lung, skin, liver, bladder, pancreatic, stomach or prostate cancer.
Arthritic patients find that consuming green tea extract decreases the pain in their joints, because it prevents inflammation which in turn decreases wear and tear of the joints. The extract also slows the breakdown of cartilage and provides relief to patients suffering from arthritis.
The polyphenols present in green tea extract reduce the amount of amylase that’s produced by the body. Amylase is the enzyme that converts starch into sugar. Consuming green tea helps to decrease blood sugar levels and thus helps keep diabetes under control.
Green tea protects the liver from toxins and thus helps prevent liver disease.
The antioxidants present in green tea extract are responsible for slowing down the aging process of the body. This helps you look younger.
Green tea extract is antibacterial and antiviral, and helps the body fight respiratory and digestive infections such as influenza and diarrhea.
Green tea extract also helps increase the rate of metabolism of carbohydrates, reduces stress, cures headaches, improves digestion, boosts the immune system and increases your life expectancy.