Epicatechin--The Best Supplements Choice for Muscle-building
For years, we’ve continually heard green tea extract, tea polyphenol, EGCG etc, and it is very important as supplements for life. Yet every article show we see just never seems to have enough convincing science explaining why you should take it seriously.
First, we need to know Catechin, also known as tea tannins, catechins, is a flavanol compounds in tea. Catechins is the most important one in tea polyphenols, about 75% to 80% percent of tea polyphenols, and is also the source of bitter taste of tea.
Catechin is divided into 4 main categories: Epicatechin(EC), Epigallocatechin gallate (EGC), Epicatechin gallate esters (ECG) and (-)-Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG).
*Oxidation and elimination of free radicals
*Role of preventing tooth decay.
*Antibacterial
We get more and more excited about this extract with every new study published, and will keep this page up to date as it comes in. It even has potential anabolic (muscle-building) properties, with possible myostatin-inhibiting abilities!
Epicatechin play a role for its ability to enhance muscle growth and strength, but also combat muscle loss, catabolize fat and provide high levels of anti-oxidants, making it the go-to product for a wide range of health benefits.
What is Epicatechin?
Epicatechin, the natural flavonol from tea that does most of the heavy lifting in the research. Epicatechin is more formally known as (-)-epicatechin, pronounced “minus epicatechin”. It was isolated from green tea by Michiyo Tsujimura in 1929. Tea isn’t the only source of epicatechin, it’s just the most popular and easily obtained. You can also get it from in cocoa, Chinese Hawthorn Berry, Grapes, Blackberries, Red wine etc.
Tea leaves extract and several other foods have been found to have a number of bioactive compounds, also known as flavonols, which have a unique ability to improve both health and performance. Epicatechine provides benefits such as:
*Increased blood flow and nitric oxide levels,
*Better insulin sensitivity,
*Lower cholesterol levels (due to antioxidant activity),
*Improved blood pressure,
*More elastic skin,
*Muscular Endurance.
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