A study on healthy volunteers compared absorption of a single 400-mg dose of green tea polyphenols as non-complexed standardized extract Greenselect or as the same extract complexed with phosphatidylcholine Greenselect Phytosome. Peak blood concentration of EGCG from the phytosome, measured over a period of six hours, was Approx. double that of the non-complexed green tea extract.* Green tea polyphenols are powerful antioxidants due to their particular flavonoid structures, & their glutathione-sparing activity has been well documented.* Green tea polyphenols also help maintain the body's normal inflammatory response.* Green tea has a thermogenic effect.* Extracts of EGCG increase energy expenditure & fat oxidation, thus essentially burning calories.* Greenselect Phytosome was tested in obese subjects (n=100) of both genders on a low-caloric diet; 50 subjects were assigned to the green tea extract plus the low-calorie diet, while the other 50 subjects followed the low-calorie diet only. After 90 days of treatment, significantly greater improvement in weight & body mass index was observed in the Greenselect Phytosome group compared to the diet-only group.* Human studies of green tea's weight management properties resulted in greater calorie burning by individuals taking the extract.* Although some of the effects of green tea extract have been attributed to the caffeine content, a study found increased metabolic rate & greater fat metabolism in study subjects taking green tea extract compared to those taking a placebo, even though the green tea extract did not contain caffeine. Ingredients One Capsule Contains: Green Tea Phytosome** (leaf) (Camellia sinensis extract / Phosphatidylcholine complex) 250 mg. Other Ingredients: Hypromellose (derived from cellulose) capsule. May contain one or more of the following hypoallergenic ingredients to fill space Magnesium Citrate, Silicon Dioxide. Contains ingredient derived from soy. Suggested Use: One capsule three times daily, or as otherwise directed by a health-care practitioner