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EGCG / Green Tea Extract

Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) is the principal bioactive catechin in green tea, with thermogenic, antioxidant, & lipid-lowering properties; meta-analyses demonstrate modest but consistent reductions in body weight & cardiovascular risk factors including LDL cholesterol & blood pressure.

metabolicantioxidantcardiovascularweight-managementlongevity
Evidence last reviewed: 04 Apr 2026
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Biomarkers studied
Outcomes directly measured across the evidence records below
Cardiovascular
Blood PressureHDL CholesterolLDL Cholesterol
Metabolic
Body WeightBlood GlucoseHbA1c
Evidence
2 records
Body weight & weight maintenance
Overweight or obese adultsmeta-analysis of RCTs
PUBMEDModerate

Meta-analysis of 11 RCTs found green tea catechins produced a statistically significant weight reduction of approximately 1.31 kg versus placebo; habitual caffeine intake & ethnicity moderated the effect, with low habitual caffeine consumers losing ~1.60 kg.

Dose: 300 mgDuration: ≥12 weeks
Cardiovascular risk factors (lipids, blood pressure, glycemia)
Adults with or at risk for cardiovascular diseasesystematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs
PUBMEDModerate

Meta-analysis of 55 RCTs (63 effect sizes) found green tea supplementation significantly reduced total cholesterol, LDL-C, fasting blood glucose, & HbA1c, while increasing HDL-C & reducing diastolic blood pressure; effects were more pronounced with ≥12 weeks of supplementation at doses ≥1000 mg/day extract.

Dose: 500 mgDuration: ≥12 weeks
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