Major green tea catechins include epicatechin (EC), epigallocatechin (ECG), epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) and epicatechin gallate (ECG).
The catechins are present in all parts of the tea plant; 15-30% are present in the tea shoots, and there are also a high content in the second and third leaves.
Tea catechins have very potent antioxidative (radical-scavenging) activity an intake of them seems to suppress or retard the process of lifestyle-related, life-threatening disease such as cancer, hyperlipidemia, hypertension and hyperglycemia.
Tea catechins also can eliminate the cause of the body odor by binding to the substances produced by microorganisms.
Tea catechins have a strong and unique antimicrobial potency that inhibits the proliferation of infectious disease many of which plaque human daily life.
Tea catechins in green tea
