Green tea caplets sold as a supplement often contain dried deaf tea that has been ground up. Standardized green tea extract is also sold in caplets in tablets and in liquid form. For people who are opting for a supplement the standardized extract is recommended in order to maintain intake continuity. There are also caffeine free green tea extract products available.
The average cup of green tea contains 50 – 150 mg of antioxidants or polyphenols, the active ingredient in the tea. Green tea extract is available in a variety of doses; you can take 300 mg up to 700 mg per day. At that rate of consumption, you are probably better off without caffeine. In fact, there are a number of medications for which green tea extract is contraindicated and for many of them the principal reason is the high dosage of caffeine.
There are an exceptional number of human ailments for which green tea has been deemed an effective remedy or treatment. While generally it is difficult to gain acceptance in western medical circles for some of these treatments, green tea receives a more courteous reception. The Mayo Clinic lists all of the afflictions green tea may be effective with and comments, over and over, that, ‘there is evidence of an effect by green tea on (a disease) and further research is needed’. From a premium western medical institute that amounts to high praise for an eastern herbal treatment.
Green tea extract can also be found in a number of products that combine health-oriented natural substances. A number of acai supplements include green tea and perhaps resveratrol and are sold as all-around health supplements, whether you are dieting or not. Along with an assortment of laxatives and herbal cleansers you will find colon cleanse supplements that incorporate green tea extract for its antioxidant properties.
There are many people who follow a careful diet regimen and who opt to include green extract in some form along with two or three cups of tea every day. Green tea is one herbal treatment that has proven its worth and has remained a popular beverage for five thousand years.