Detailed Product Description

Active Substances: Catechins, especially Epigallocatechin Gallate 
(EGCG)
Standard: 50% Catechins (Polyphenols)

Green tea is natural dried leaves of the tea plant, Camellia sinensis. 
Green tea has been used for thousands of years in Asia, as a beverage 
and medicine. 
Green tea extract is a bioflavonoid-rich potent extract that is used 
primarily for fighting free radicals. It has a high content of 
polyphenols, which are a class of bioflavonoids. 

Green tea extract is used primarily for its free radical fighting 
capabilities. EGCG:

Protects against digestive and respiratory infections
Helps block the cancer-promoting actions of carcinogens, ultraviolet 
light,and metastasis Has high total and LDL-cholesterol levels Prevents 
high blood pressure (suppresses angiotensin converting enzyme)
Reduces platelet aggregation Inhibits pathogenic bacteria that causes 
food poisoning Blocks the attachment of bacteria to the teeth

Green tea extract is non-toxic both in acute dosages and high long-term
dosage (no significant effect on weight gain for 2% of the diet in 3
months, in rats). It has no potential for causing mutations or birth 
defects, and has no adverse effects on fertility, pregnancy or nursing.

Analysis:
Determination				 Results
Description: 	Fine light brown powder	Complies
Content:	               Total Polyphenols		52.56%
Moisture					2.5%
Amino Acid				<=5%
Ash					13.4%
Caffeine					8.0%
Lead					<60mg/kg
Copper					<2mg/kg
Microbiology				Complies