Category Archives: Epicatechin

Green Tea Catechin Absorption

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Epidemiological evidence suggests that green tea may have beneficial health properties, particularly with regard to cancer and cardiovascular disease. This beneficial effect may be due to the high levels of antioxidant polyphenols present within the leaves of the Camellia sinensis … Continue reading →

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Red Wine Catechin Absorption

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Red wine is a complex mixture of a number of polyphenolic substance, that may explain some of its beneficial health effects. Of the polyphenolics present in red wine, flavonoids represent one group that have shown beneficial effects against cardiovascular disease … Continue reading →

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