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Now Foods Green Tea Extract 400 mg (100 caps)
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$10.99
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$5.33
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Item Number :
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NF-060
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Package Description :
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100 Capsules
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Product Weight Per Unit :
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0.75
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Serving Size :
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1 Capsule
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Number of Servings :
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100
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I have heard a lot about Green Tea's antioxidant benefits. I wanted to add it in my diet but could not take time out to make a tea and sit down to drink it. NOW Green Tea Capsules gave me a solution.
Greg Stence, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Now Foods Green Tea Extract 400 mg (100 caps)
Green Tea has become a benchmark antioxidant based on its high concentrations of polyphenols, a powerful class of bioflavonoids that have been shown to assist in the destruction of oxidation forming free radicals. Although it’s commonly used in teas, aromatherapy and tinctures, the highest concentrations can be found in capsule form. NOW Green Tea extract is standardized to 40% catechins to provide maximum benefits.
Now Foods Green Tea Extract:
- May correct cholesterol imbalances by raising HDL and lowering LDL cholesterol, while preventing LDL from oxidizing. Oxidized cholesterol is a key risk factor forcardiovascular disease.
- One capsule contains as much EGCg as about three cups of green tea
- Green tea has been shown to help maintain levels of desirable intestinal bacteria
- Green tea may also be a mild anticoagulant, or “blood-thinner”
- Highest dose in one capsule
- Vegetarian form
Who should use Green Tea Extract:
- Those who want antioxidant protection
- Those trying to control cholesterol
- Those with high levels of inflammatory iron, including eaters of red meat
- Those seeking to avoid caffeine, but wanting the benefits of green tea.
How much caffeine is in your Green Tea capsules?
NOW Green Tea Extract capsules contain less than 16mg of caffeine per capsule, or less than 4% of the capsule’s content. NOW Foods follows AHPA (American Herbal Products Association) rules and we declare caffeine content on our labels.
What is the level of active components in Green Tea capsules?
Studies have identified a number of different components in Green Tea Extract that may be responsible for its benefits. The most prevalent compounds are polyphenols, of which catechins are the most important. Green Tea Extract capsules contain an average of 40% catechins, and 11% is EGCG (Epigallocatechin Gallate), thought to be the most active and effective of the catechins.
What is EGCg?
EGCg is a very concentrated green tea extract containing (minimum) 98% Total Polyphenols, 80% Total Catechins, and 50% EGCg, all important antioxidants. This formula contains less than 4 mg. of caffeine, per capsule.
What process does Now Foods use to extract caffeine from Decaffeinated Green Tea?
We use a clean carbon dioxide extraction method that is safe and effective. Some companies utilize a chemical extraction process that uses ethylene acetate, but this process may leave a residue and is not as safe as carbon dioxide extraction.
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Ingredient Details :
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Vitamin C (as Ascorbic Acid): 60 mg, Green Tea Extract (Camillia sinensis) (leaf): 400 mg,
Magnesium Stearate.
Free of: yeast, wheat, corn, soy, milk, sugar, salt, preservatives, colors.
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Suggested Use :
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As an herbal dietary supplement, take one capsule, 1 to 2 times daily.
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Expert Advice :
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NOW Green Tea extract is standardized to 40% catechins to provide maximum benefits.
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Warnings :
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Keep out of reach of children.
These statements have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This product is not intended to cure, treat, diagnose or prevent any disease.
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Product Faqs :
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What is green tea?
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Green tea is an un-oxidized, dried tea, mostly found in China and Japan.
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What are the possible health benefits of Green tea and Green tea extract?
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There are many health benefits of green tea extract, some of them are:
- Green tea leaf extract is a source of EGCG, a powerful antioxidant 200 times more potent than vitamin E.
- Green tea leaf is anti bacterial, helps lower cholesterol, reduces inflammation, and lowers blood pressure
- Stimulates the immune system, and also helps defend against dental plaque
- Rich in bioflavonoid - protects against digestive and respiratory infections
- Has thermogenic effects that assists in weight loss without causing jitters or other side effects
- Helps decreasing hormone activity and is an effective treatment for acne
- Also help prevent some forms of cancer including colon, pancreatic, and stomach cancer
- Also protects against liver damage
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How do Green Tea & Caffeine helps weight loss?
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1. Green Tea contains catechin-polyphenols and caffeine. The catechin-polyphenols restrains the enzyme that tums off catecholamine activity.
2. Catecholamines are responsible for the promotion of fat burning. The caffeine works to support catecholamine production and restrains the enzyme phosphodiesterase.
3. So this means caffeine has the improved ability to burn fatty acids due to the catechinpolyphenols and can act as an inhibitor of the phosphodiesterase enzyme, which turns off fat burning.
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What is Green Tea Extract?
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Green tea extract is a highly concentrated part of the camellia sinensis leaf. Green tea extract is bioflavonoid rich, and one of its main uses is fighting free radicals in your body. Green tea extract has high level of polyphenols (a bioflavonoid), and is a rich source of EGCG. The EGCG in green tea extract protects against digestive and respiratory infections, blocks the actions of carcinogens, which encourages cancer, is anti-bacterial, and also helps lower cholesterol levels.
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What is EGCG?
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EGCG is an antioxidant, which is over 200 times more potent than vitamin E in fighting free radicals and pro-oxidants.
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Does green tea have a historical use?
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Yes. Green tea has long been used by the Chinese as medicine to treat headaches, body ache, poor digestion, and improve well-being and life expectancy.
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Is their and study done on green tea?
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Yes. Their have been many studies done on green tea. Mentioned here are two of them.
Study 1 ( Green Tea and Live Damage): In a study performed by the University of North Carolina, Zhi Zhong and colleagues studied the free radical scavenging effects of green tea leaf extract on problems linked with fatty livers. The study involved drunk rats that went through spree drinking and then put to sleep with their livers removed. Some of these livers were bathed in a green tea extract solution.
These livers were then transplanted into rats with unhealthy livers. The study found that only 13% of the rats that received livers untreated with green tea survived, while 77% that had received a liver treated with green tea extract had survived.
Study 2 ( Green Tea and Acne): In a research studying the effects of green tea on treating acne, researcher Gan Wong et al. (Memorial Medical Center in the Philippines) compared the effects of 3% green tea cream and 4% benzoyl peroxide on moderate to severe acne.
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