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  Scientific literature abounds on the many health benefits of frequent consumption of green tea. Epigallocatechin gallate, known as EGCg, has recently been discovered as the active ingredient in green tea, giving it its antioxidant and DNA protective abilities. This 500 mg veggie cap contains green tea standardized to 50% EGCg. Designs for Health’s...

  The November 2012 issue of Molecular Nutrition and Food Research reported that an ingredient in 1 and 1/2 cups of green tea, epigallocatchin (EGCG), helps reduce blood sugar spikes by about 50% when taken with starches. Some of the effect may be related to the fact that EGCG reduces the activity of alpha amylase (which digests starch) by 34%. If...