Green tea
Chinese tea | Green tea extract | Green tea polyphenols | Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)
Found in 4 products 5 forms available Trending for: memory support, focus enhancement, anti inflammatory, metabolic health
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EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate)
A 13th-century Zen monk praised tea as "medicine." Eight centuries later, chemists finally isolated EGCG—the leaf's most abundant catechin—and clinicians began...
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Green Tea (Camellia sinensis)
Tea began as medicine, wrote Okakura Kakuzō in 1906; only later did it become a beverage. Today, a cup that once kept monks awake in meditation is being tested...
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Understanding Green tea
What it is
Green tea is a beverage derived from the unfermented leaves of a plant native to Asia.
Reported benefits
→Supports antioxidant protection
→Promotes heart health by helping manage cholesterol and blood pressure
→Supports cognitive function and working memory
→Supports metabolic health and energy
Dosage Guide
50mg
Low
100mg
Standard
200mg
Therapeutic
• Most products contain 50-100mg
• Therapeutic dose: 100-200mg
Forms & Absorption
Green Tea
Standard form
632 products
decaffeinated Green Tea extract
Standard form
64 products
Matcha Green Tea
Standard form
44 products
organic Green Tea
Standard form
37 products
organic Green Tea extract
Standard form
35 products
Timing & Usage
Best taken:With meals
With food:23% recommend with food, 4% on empty stomach
Spacing:2+ hours from other minerals if applicable
