Holly Hill Health Foods Green Tea Vegetarian Capsules is loaded with polyphenols like flavonoids and catechins which function as powerful antioxidants.* These substances can reduce the formation of free radicals in the body protecting cells and molecules from damage. These free radicals are known to play a role in aging and all sorts of health challenges. One of the more powerful compounds in green tea is the antioxidant Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG) which has been studied to treat various health challenges and may be one of the main reasons green tea has such powerful medicinal properties.* Green tea also has small amounts of minerals that are important for health. Try to choose a higher quality brand of green tea because some of the lower quality brands can contain excessive levels of fluoride.