How do they make green tea extract? Is it safe to use?
To make green tea extract, the catechins (most often EGCg) are isolated and drawn out of the tea leaf using water or steam, then condensed before spray drying. The resulting powder can be put into tablet or capsule form or made into a liquid. Green tea extract may contain many times more catechins than could be found in a cup of green tea. Because its concentrated and measurable, its often used in green tea studies, especially those with animals. (Its hard to get a rat to drink 10 cups of tea!) However taking too much green tea extract may be risky: there have been some reports of liver damage after taking the extract in large amounts. ****** Does adding one sugar cube to a cup of green tea delete the benefits? No, adding sugar does not delete the benefits of green tea, and apparently adding milk doesn’t do any harm either. What’s most important is that your tea is high quality, brewed properly and stored in an airtight container. ****** Has anyone ever eaten tea leaves? They are, afte
