EGCG and EGC (green tea)

Camellia sinensis

Interstellar grade B+

Preclinical: Mechanistic, cell or animal evidence. No single preclinical driver opens a pathway on its own.

Appears on 1 blend page, linked below.

Extends lifespan in roundworms along an inverted U, through AMPK, sirtuin and FOXO.

What the evidence shows

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Where it appears

One blend page carries this ingredient. Open it and you will find this ingredient in the list.

• Hormesis (Adaptive Stress Conditioning)