EGCG epigallocatechin gallate
Sources:Extract from the dreid Green Tea Leaf Camellia sinensis.
Many people use green tea extracts solely for their potent antioxidant properties that protect cells from wide range of damaging free radicals.1 Since no single antioxidant is able to protect against all free radicals, green tea users often also use other antioxidants like alpha lipoic acid, astaxanthin, n-acetyl-cysteine vitamin C and vitamin E. Green tea’s potent antioxidant properties have also interested researchers investigating major diseases like cancer2 and diabetes.
1.Product profile
Product name: epigallocatechin gallate
CAS no: 989-51-5
Type: Tea Extract
Extraction Type: Solvent Extraction
Form: Powder
Molecular formula: C22H18O11
Product source: It is extracted from Green Tea
2.Specification
Appearance:White/grey white powder
Taste:bitter
Stable between PH=4-8,easily dissolved in water and aqueous ethanol.
Dteriorated easily by strong acid/alkali/sunlight/heat/transition metal.
It is main active and water-soluble ingre dient of green tea and also the major component of catechin.
3.Function
With strong anti-xxidation activity,it can eliminate body’s free radical and resist tumor mutation,aging,inflammatory,virus etc
It also can prevent and treat malignant tumor,hyperlipemia,arteriosclerosis,cerebral thrombosis, diabetes an obisity etc.
Nowadays EGCG is widely used in field of foodstuff,medication and daily use chemical products.
4.Qaulity index
Specification |
EGCG |
EGCG |
EGCG |
EGCG |
EGCG |
Catecnin% |
— |
— |
— |
»90 |
»90 |
EGCG% |
»98 |
» 95 |
»90 |
»80 |
»70 |
Caffeine% |
« 0.1 |
« 0.1 |
« 0.1 |
« 0.5 |
« 0.5 |
Arsenic(PPM) |
« 0.1 |
« 0.1 |
« 2.0 |
« 2.0 |
« 2.0 |
Heavy Metal(PPM) |
« 0.1 |
« 0.1 |
« 5.0 |
« 5.0 |
« 5.0 |
TOtal Ash% |
« 0.3 |
« 0.3 |
« 0.3 |
« 0.3 |
« 0.3
|