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Green Tea Extract

What is Green Tea Extract?

Green tea extract is an extract made from green tea.

Health Uses

A German study found that an extract of green tea and hot water (filtered), applied externally to the skin for 10 minutes, three times a day could help people with skin damaged from radiation therapy (after 16-22 days). [1]



History

Unknown

Other Ingredient Information

Products containing Green Tea Extract


The percentage represents the approximate total number of food products from UPC Food Search's data that contain the ingredient, "Green Tea Extract".
The data is calculated from UPC Food Search's product data only, and is not meant to reflect all food products regionally or globally.

Source(s) Derived From

 Plant Sources

Natural or Artificial?

 Natural

References
  1. Green Tea - Wikipedia

Aliases (Also Known As)


 Camellia Sinensis
Decaffeinated Green Tea Extract
Green Tea Leaf
Green Tea Leaf Extract
Green Tea Standardized Extract

Color Key - (Click/Tap to View) Dash

  • Natural
  • Natural & Possibly Unsafe
  • Artificial
  • Artificial & Possibly Unsafe
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources)
  • Both (Can be derived from Natural & Artificial Sources) & Possibly Unsafe

Revision History

Action User Date/Time
Ingredient addedUPC Food SearchJanuary 1, 2009 @ 2:14 AM

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