Dosage · Supplement
Green Tea Extract (EGCG): dosage and how to take it
Brewed tea; if extract, ≤300–400 mg EGCG with food.
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- Grade C
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How much to take
Prefer brewed green tea. If using extract, keep EGCG modest (≤300–400 mg/day), take with food, and stop if any signs of liver trouble.
Timing & separation
There are no strict timing conflicts on record for Green Tea Extract (EGCG); consistency matters more than the exact hour for most goals.
Why the dose is what it is
Catechins have antioxidant activity and modestly influence fat oxidation and endothelial function, often synergizing with the caffeine present.
Bottom line
Drink the tea for a pleasant, mild metabolic nudge. Be cautious with concentrated EGCG capsules — the weight-loss upside is small and the rare liver risk is not.
How it is used
As the entry records it, from the studies it summarises. Not a recommendation for you — doses that suit a trial population may not suit you.
- Prefer tea
- Brewed tea; if extract, ≤300–400 mg EGCG with food.
Goes with
- Green Tea Extract (EGCG)Full Green Tea Extract (EGCG) monographEvidence grade C
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