First, it’s important to look for a supplement that contains a high concentration of EGCG. Some supplements may contain other catechins or compounds found in green tea, but it’s the EGCG ...

Evidence for these benefits is limited, however, and often inconclusive, but recent studies have found that one particular compound inside green tea, known as EGCG, could improve the functioning ...

Epigallocatechin (EGCG) has been the focus of a great deal of research in recent years. It is found in extraordinarily high levels in green tea and many scientists suspect it could be responsible ...

Tea is the second most consumed beverage globally, surpassed only by water. Among the various types of teas, Japanese matcha ...

The researchers, led by Han, studied the effects of eating grape seed extract and epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) found in green tea. They used cells from the intestine -- where iron absorption ...

Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), a bioactive component of green tea, has been reported to exert anti-inflammatory effects on immune cells. EGCG is also shown to activate the metabolic regulator ...

They found two other molecules -- CNS-11 and CNS-17 -- that work like EGCG to stop tangles spreading cell to cell but are better leads for drugs. Scientists at UCLA have used a molecule found in ...

For example, consuming green tea has been found to help reduce the risk of high ... with high levels of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a compound that may help fight inflammation and promote ...

In 2021, a large review found little evidence for green tea’s role in preventing cancer. However, lab research suggests that EGCG blocks pathways involved in tumor formation, says Dr. James ...