GREEN TEA EXTRACTS
Botanical Name : Camellia sinensis
Family : Theaceae
Active compound : Catechins (40% & 75%)
Introduction
Green tea extract is produced from the leaves of Camellia sinensis. In recent years, green tea extracts are used in various beverages, health foods, dietary supplements and cosmetic items. Epicatechin, epicatechin-3-gallate, epigallocatechin, and epigallocatechin-3-gallate are the active compounds in green tea. Epidemiological studies show that polyphenolic compounds present in green tea extract reduce the risk of a variety of diseases i.e cancer, liver toxicity, diabetics, alzheimer, obesity etc.,
Therapeutic Applications