EGCG Market is Growing Slowly
date：2010-12-17
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Herbridge,17 Dec.2010_Green tea is rich in many polyphenols,including EGCG,EGC,ECG,EC,GCG.As for antioxidant activities,EC<ECG<EGC<EGCG.It is reported that EGCG(Epigallocatechin gallate) accounts for 10-15 percents of catechin.
As consumers pay more and more attention to the safety and purity of green tea extract,pure EGCG gradually gains interests from manufacturers with the support of scientific researches.The EGCG market is growing in China,but the high prices limit its applications in common food and beverages.90% EGCG price is around 3400RMB/kg,while the price for 80% catechin within 60% EGCG and 0.5% caffeine is about 400RMB/kg.
In domestic market,EGCG is primarily for scientific researches with very small demand.Pure EGCG is exported for use in supplements and cosmetics.Owing to its powerful antioxidant benefits,pure EGCG is used in supplements.With its benefits of absorbing UV rays,pure EGCG is being introduced to personel care products such as sunscreens.EGCG also has the ability to cut inflammation and reduce infection.There are ongoing clinical studies related to pure EGCG,but it is too early to say it will be approved in pharmaceuticals.
As a skilled product,only a few manufacturers supply pure EGCG in China.According to herbridge.com,manufacturers mainly promoting green tea extracts can now supply pure EGCG,including Shanghai Novanat Bioresources Co., Ltd. (Novanat),Zhejiang Yixin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd,Wuxi Taiyo Green Power Tech Co., Ltd,Changsha Huaxin Sci-Tech Development Co.,Ltd and QianShengKang Pharmaceutical Co.,LTD.
The pure EGCG has a market size of several thousand kilograms with potential growth in China.
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As consumers pay more and more attention to the safety and purity of green tea extract,pure EGCG gradually gains interests from manufacturers with the support of scientific researches.The EGCG market is growing in China,but the high prices limit its applications in common food and beverages.90% EGCG price is around 3400RMB/kg,while the price for 80% catechin within 60% EGCG and 0.5% caffeine is about 400RMB/kg.
In domestic market,EGCG is primarily for scientific researches with very small demand.Pure EGCG is exported for use in supplements and cosmetics.Owing to its powerful antioxidant benefits,pure EGCG is used in supplements.With its benefits of absorbing UV rays,pure EGCG is being introduced to personel care products such as sunscreens.EGCG also has the ability to cut inflammation and reduce infection.There are ongoing clinical studies related to pure EGCG,but it is too early to say it will be approved in pharmaceuticals.
As a skilled product,only a few manufacturers supply pure EGCG in China.According to herbridge.com,manufacturers mainly promoting green tea extracts can now supply pure EGCG,including Shanghai Novanat Bioresources Co., Ltd. (Novanat),Zhejiang Yixin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd,Wuxi Taiyo Green Power Tech Co., Ltd,Changsha Huaxin Sci-Tech Development Co.,Ltd and QianShengKang Pharmaceutical Co.,LTD.
The pure EGCG has a market size of several thousand kilograms with potential growth in China.
Copyright:www.herbridge.com
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