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.

Sunday, March 11, 2007

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