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Green Tea From China

Low concern

Conventional tea; contains caffeine and catechins. EFSA noted that EGCG intakes ≥800 mg/day from green tea extracts may be associated with hepatotoxicity, but brewed tea at typical consumption is generally considered safe.

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What it is

Unfermented Camellia sinensis leaves, sourced from China.

Beverage base; provides flavor, caffeine, and catechin polyphenols.

Why it's flagged

caffeine content
high-dose EGCG extracts have been linked to liver injury

What regulators actually say

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Regulatory status

United States — FDA

Conventional food; caffeine GRAS in beverages

European Union — EFSA

EFSA 2018 scientific opinion on green tea catechins

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