Green Tea Extract
Tea name: Green Tea Extract
Also known as: It is generally not known by any other name but the name of the leaf that makes the extract is called Camellia sinensis.
What is Green Tea Extract? Green tea extract is removed from the green tea leaves using a pressing process. The oil and juices are extracted leaving behind the mass of the leaf.
The concentrated liquid that is left over has the same attributes as what green tea leaves provide when they are used to make just the tea.
The extract can then be incorporated into capsules, dietary supplements, or health beverages. It can be in a powder form of extract or a liquid form of extract each having their own qualities for consumption.
You can take the powdered form in a pill or take a few drops from the liquid extract in water or juice.
The idea of taking a few drops of extract versus three cups of tea may be appealing to some. Whereas drinking the tea itself from the leaves might be equally as attractive.
This extract can often be listed as one single ingredient or component in dietary supplements which include the extract along with other vitamins, minerals, amino acids or beneficial juices.
There is some caffeine in the tea leaf itself but you can find extracts with it removed.
Home Remedies using Green Tea Extract:
Benefits and Uses of Green Tea Extract:
Green tea extract possesses the benefits that are available from drinking green tea. The appealing part of the extract is that it can give you the benefits of drinking the tea in large quantities with out actually having to drink the tea. In the concentrated form of Green tea tea extract, these benefits can be more easily achieved.
Some of the items on the long list of potential health benefits associated with regular use of green tea extract include:
- Increased energy
- Weight loss
- Improved immune response
- Anti-aging and cancer fighting anti-oxidants
Green tea extract can be used as an elixir for overall health improvement.
It is also as a herbal remedy used by dieters to increase metabolism and improve fat burning.
Another use is in the fight against cancer and aging because the anti-oxidants in this extract have proven to be beneficial in these areas.
People seeking better health and improved energy often turn to green tea extract with amazing results.
Green tea extract is commonly available in capsuled form. Usually the recommended intake is one or two capsules once or twice per day.
Green tea extract can also be found incorporated into health beverages and dietary supplements of various types. Because this is an extract of tea, it is not brewed or steeped as are tea leaves.
Side Effects of Green Tea Extract:
Green tea extract has a high component of fluoride which has been the source of some concern about consuming too much fluoride and thyroid problems.
This, however, has yet to be scientifically proven or disproved.
