Green tea extract is a bioflavonoid-rich, potent extract which is used primarily for fighting free radicals. It has a high content of polyphenols, which are a class of bioflavonoids.

The polyphenols in green tea are catechins with multiple linked ring-like structures. The dominant and most important catechin in green tea is called (-) Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG), a potent antioxidant.

The phenol groups capture pro-oxidants and free radicals. EGCG is over 200 times more powerful than vitamin E in neutralizing the pro-oxidants and free radicals that attack lipids in the brain.

Green tea extract is used primarily for its free radical fighting capabilities, but has a wide range of applications. Its key ingredient, EGCG, has been found to provide many health benefits:

Green tea extract protects against digestive and respiratory infections.

Green tea extract helps block the cancer-promoting actions of carcinogens, ultraviolet light, and metastasis from an original site in the skin, stomach, small intestine, liver or lung.

Green tea extractreduces platelet aggregation about as much as aspirin or Ginkgo biloba extract.

Green tea extract is very effective in inhibiting pathogenic bacteria that cause food poisoning, but increases levels of acidophilus (friendly) bacteria.

Green tea extract also blocks the attachment of the bacteria associated with dental caries (cavities) to the teeth.

Green tea extract has been found to be non-toxic both in acute dosage and high long-term dosage.

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