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Green tea extract can be tied to weight loss claims thanks to caffeine and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG).
—Shushy Rita Setrakian Ms, Rd, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
These antioxidants, namely epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), is known to boost metabolism.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Green tea extract contains high levels of catechins, particularly epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), which are known to be responsible for weight loss.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2023
Javaid also has patients consider intermittent fasting, which reduces insulin levels—and, in turn, fat storage—or to try swapping their coffee for green tea, which is rich in the metabolism-boosting antioxidant epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG).
—Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 16 Aug. 2023
The most important are antioxidants such as epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), the most abundant, followed by L-theanine, an amino acid found in tea leaves, and caffeine.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 21 May 2020
Green tea has less caffeine than coffee, is a rich source of the antioxidant epigallocatechin gallate, or EGCG, and also contains the amino acid theanine, which may help reduce stress and promote calm feelings.
—Lisa Drayer, CNN, 16 Apr. 2020
Matcha, which is a type of green tea, contains a type of antioxidant called EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate), which has been linked to fighting cancer.
—Time, 25 May 2018
Matcha is high in a catechin called EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate), which is believed to have cancer-fighting effects on the body.
—Alexandra Sifferlin, Time, 8 Mar. 2018
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Word History
Etymology
borrowed from French, from (acide) gallique gallic acid + -ate -ate entry 1
First Known Use
1788, in the meaning defined above
Dictionary Entries Near gallate
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“Gallate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gallate. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
Medical Definition
: a salt or ester of gallic acid see propyl gallate
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