Green tea extract (GTE) is rich in polyphenols (collectively: green tea polyphenols, English abbreviation: GTPs/GTP/GTPP) to carry the anti-oxidant banner. Green tea polyphenols (GTPs) are a mixture with a good antioxidant effect. It is composed of four types of active substances: catechins, proanthocyanidins, phenolic acids and flavonoids. Catechins are composed of 8 active substances, which are actually various chemical combinations of catechins and gallic acid as well as optical isomers.
Catechins are composed of 8 active substances. In fact, various chemical combinations of catechins and gallic acid as well as optical isomers. Among the 8 components of catechins, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) ) Has the highest content and is a cool and dazzling multifunctional ingredient. It not only has a good inhibitory effect on erythema caused by ultraviolet rays, but also has a good anti-inflammatory effect. What's more, it also has a good inhibitory effect on DNA damage caused by ultraviolet rays, so to a certain extent, it can be said that EGCG has anti-cancer activity.
What are the effects of green tea extract?
1. The tea polyphenols extracted from green tea have the effect of lowering blood lipids, so it is one of the main reasons for obese people to lose weight.
2. The green tea extract egcg has antioxidant effects.EGCG can block the process of lipid peroxidation and increase the activity of enzymes in the human body, thereby playing an anti-mutation and anti-cancer effect.
3. Green tea extract inhibits tumors. Tea polyphenols can inhibit the synthesis of tumor cell DNA and further inhibit the growth and proliferation of tumors.
4. Tea polyphenols have bactericidal and detoxification effects. Tea polyphenols can inhibit the activity of bacterial exotoxins. It has an antibacterial effect on various pathogenic bacteria that cause diarrhea, respiratory tract, and skin infections.
5. Hangover and protect the liver. As a free radical scavenger, tea polyphenols can inhibit alcoholic liver damage.
6. Improve the body's immunity. Tea polyphenols can increase the body's total immune globulin and maintain it at a high level, thereby improving the person's overall immunity and promoting the body's own conditioning function.