Green Tea Capsule

About this formulation

Green tea is made from the leaf of Camellia sinensis, the same plant that yields black tea. The difference lies entirely in processing: green tea leaf is steamed or pan-fired soon after picking rather than allowed to oxidise, which preserves the polyphenol fraction that would otherwise be converted during fermentation. The leaf can be taken as a beverage, or an extract can be prepared from it for use in a measured dose.

Green Tea Capsule takes the second route. Each capsule contains 400 mg of dry leaf extract, assayed to not less than 50% polyphenols, which gives a consistent intake that a cup of brewed tea cannot reliably provide.

The extract, and what it carries

Polyphenols and catechins — the constituent group by which the extract is standardised, and the basis of green tea’s long-standing use as an antioxidant. They are the reason the leaf is processed unoxidised.

Naturally occurring caffeine — present in the leaf and carried into the extract. It underlies the traditional use of green tea for mental alertness and for supporting physical performance and fat metabolism during exercise.

L-theanine — an amino acid characteristic of tea leaf, associated with the calm quality of alertness that distinguishes tea from other caffeinated drinks.

Green tea appears in a wide range of formulations for this reason: it sits equally well in a slimming range, a general antioxidant range and a cognitive support range, and it is one of the few botanicals a customer can put on a label with no explanation needed.

Manufacturing and supply

Green Tea Capsule is manufactured at our GMP-certified unit and is available for third-party and private-label manufacturing. Polyphenol specification, capsule size, count per container, bottle or blister packing and label artwork can be tailored to your requirement. Certificates of analysis are supplied with each consignment.