What is green tea polyphenol?
Green tea extract polyphenol powder is the general term for polyphenols in green tea. It is a brownish-red to tan powder that is easily soluble in water, soluble in ethanol, methanol, acetone, and ethyl acetate, and insoluble in chloroform. The content of tea polyphenols in green tea is relatively high, accounting for about 15% to 30% of the total mass of green tea. The main components of tea polyphenols are: flavanones, anthocyanins, flavonols, anthocyanins, phenolic acids and 6 types of phenolic acid compounds. Among them, catechins are the most important, accounting for 60% to 80% of the total amount of tea polyphenols. Catechin compounds mainly include catechin (EC), gallocatechin (EGC), catechin gallate (ECG) and gallocatechin gallate (EGCG).
Tea polyphenols have strong antioxidant properties, especially the antioxidant capacity of the catechin compound EGCG is 100 times that of L-isocorbic acid. In addition to antioxidant capacity, tea polyphenol extracts also have the effect of inhibiting bacteria, Deodorization, antiseptic, anti-tumor, beauty and weight loss, etc.
What is tea polyphenols good for?
1. Anti-tumor effect
Green tea extract polyphenol have a strong ability to scavenge free radicals, prevent cell lipid peroxidation, increase the activity of enzymes in the human body, and prevent tumor diseases;
2. Lower blood sugar
The catechins ECG and EGC and their oxidation products theaflavins in the tea polyphenol extract can inhibit arteriosclerosis, lower blood pressure, regulate glucose metabolism disorders in the human body, lower blood sugar levels, and effectively treat diabetes and hypertension;
3. Prevention and treatment of stroke
Tea polyphenol powder can eliminate vasospasm, maintain the elasticity of blood vessel walls, increase the effective diameter of blood vessels, and prevent stroke;
4. Antithrombotic effect
Natural green tea extract tea polyphenols can protect and repair red blood cells, inhibit the rise of cholesterol levels in plasma and liver, promote bile excretion, and effectively prevent thrombosis;
5. Regulate immunity
Green tea extract powder can regulate the activity of immune proteins, increase the total amount of immune proteins in the human body, improve the phagocytosis of cells, and inhibit various bacteria and virus infections;
6. Treat constipation
② Anti-allergic reaction and skin allergic reaction
Pure tea polyphenols can stimulate gastrointestinal reactions, accelerate intestinal peristalsis, inhibit various bacteria that cause diarrhea, relieve intestinal tension, and effectively relieve constipation;
7. Prevent aging
Green tea extract tea polyphenols can remove free radicals, clean skin oil, shrink pores, inhibit the growth of melanin, inhibit the aging and damage of skin cells, resist ultraviolet radiation, and delay the aging of skin factors;
8. Prevent dental caries, fix teeth and remove bad breath
Tea polyphenol powder can remove lactic acid bacteria and other dental caries bacteria in the interdental space, inhibit the activity of glucose polymerase, remove protein food remaining in the interdental space, and prevent tooth decay.
What is green tea extract used for?
1. Cakes and dairy products
Green tea extract polyphenol is often used as high-fat cakes and dairy products, such as moon cakes, biscuits, cakes, instant noodles, milk powder, cheese, milk, etc. Adding tea polyphenols can ensure the original flavor of the food, prevent rot and prolong the shelf life;
2. Beverage production
Tea polyphenol extracts are used to prepare fruity tea, lemon tea and other beverages to ensure the taste of beverages;
3. Keep fruits and vegetables fresh
Spraying low-concentration tea polyphenol solution on fresh fruits and vegetables can inhibit bacterial reproduction, keep the original color of fruits and vegetables, and achieve freshness preservation;
4. Meat products
Green tea leaf extract has a good quality preservation effect on meat and pickled products such as sausages, canned bacon, etc., can eliminate odor and fishy smell, and prevent oxidation and discoloration;
5. Edible oil storage
Adding tea polyphenol powder to edible oil can inhibit the automatic oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids and prolong the storage of edible oil.
Where Can I Buy Green Tea Polyphenols?
Shaanxi Hongda is a professional manufacturer and supplier of green tea extract series products. It has been specialized in plant extracts for 20 years. It is a nationally certified high-tech development enterprise and has long been exported to the United States, Italy, Japan, South Korea and Thailand.
