News and discussion on Green Tea (EGCG)

Green tea is a drink made from the steamed and dried leaves of the Camellia sinesis plant, a shrub native to Asia. Green Tea has been used as a medicine in China for about 4000 years. There are four primary polyphenols in green tea & they are often collectively known as catechins. Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) is one of most powerful polyphenol and it has anti-oxidant properties.

Monday, June 26, 2006

TeaForHealth Presents the Only Green Tea with FDA Qualified Health Claim at the Summer Fancy Food Show

TeaForHealth(R) will present the only green tea product with a qualified health claim from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), based on the de facto standard recommended by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) for effectiveness against cancer, which is 800 ml (27 oz) of green tea containing 710 mcg/ml (-) epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) per day in an adult. The new TeaForHealth 710EGCG(TM) organic green tea "inabottle(TM)" product, in four ready-to-drink flavors, will be made available for tasting at the Summer Fancy Food Show.

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