Green Tea Extract
Botanical name:camellia sinensis
Specification: 98% polyphenols / 80% catechins / <1% caffeine ; 99% polyphenols / 85% catechins / <0.5% caffeine ; 85% catechins / 50% EGCG/ <1% caffeine ; 85% catechins / 60% EGCG/ <0.5% caffeine ; 80% EGCG ; 90% EGCG ; 95% EGCG ; 99% EGCG ; 20% L-theanine ; 30% L-theanine ; 98% L-theanine ; 20% polysaccharides
Parts used and uabitat: All teas (green, black and oolong) are derived from the same plant, Camellia sinensis. The difference is in how the plucked leaves are prepared. Green tea, unlike black and oolong tea, is not fermented, so the active constituents remain unaltered in the herb. The leaves of the tea plant are used both as a social and medicinal beverage. The plant does not originate in the wild. It was originally cultivated in China and is grown as a tea lant today in India, China, Sri Lanka, Japan, Indonesia, Kenya, Turkey, Pakistan, Malawi and Argentina.
Indications and usage:
(1) Atherosclerosis; Cancer risk reduction; Gingivitis (periodontal disease); High cholestero.
(2) Crohn is disease; Hemochromatosis (iron overload); High triglycerides; Hives; Immune function; Infection; Weight loss