Green Tea Extract Benefits and Uses May help support metabolic function May help promote cardiovascular health May help support cellular function May help promote immune system function May help support balanced oxidation levels Why Enteric Coated Green Tea Extract with Piperine? Green Tea Extract which has a high EGCG content is a great supplement. However, absorption of EGCG is not fantastic. You may be asking, what’s the benefit of an enteric coating? Well, an enteric coating keeps EGCG protected while it passes through the stomach. While EGCG is stable in gastric environments, it can interact with food which can slow and inhibit its absorption. This effect is called the food matrix effect. EGCG is only absorbed in the intestines, so bypassing the stomach through an enteric coating makes the most sense for achieving maximum bioavailability. We also added Piperine because Piperine helps inhibit absorbed EGCG from being pumped back out into the intestines. Piperine achieves this by blocking the function of p-glycoprotein, which is mainly responsible for pumping absorbed EGCG back into the intestines. Piperine also inhibits glucuronidation of EGCG, which further promotes bioavailability. Overall, the combination of an enteric coating and Piperine, significantly amplifies the Green Tea Extract benefits! Attention: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.