COCOA (Theobroma cacao extract
Cocoa has one of the highest antioxidant powers in existence, a value index about 19 times more powerful than an apple, which is known to be an excellent antioxidant. Cocoa has various qualities: it is indicated as energetic, slightly stimulating and according to some studies it also has antidepressant properties.
CAMELIA SINENSIS EXTRACT (Tea Plant)
There is only one tea plant, and it is called Camellia sinensis. It belongs to the Teaceae family.
It is native to China and Japan, now also widely cultivated in India and the south-east
Asian.
Green tea leaves (Camellia sinensis) contain large amounts of active substances that have important properties:
· Tannins
· Methylxanthines: caffeine, theobromine, theophylline
· Catechins: epigallocatechin gallate, catechin
· Saponins
· Vitamins and minerals
· Amino acids: theanine
In addition to the recognized stimulating properties of caffeine, this component can be useful in
subjects with low blood pressure, or for external use in creams
anti-cellulite.
The heart of the active ingredients of tea are instead the polyphenols of green tea, and in particular the
epicatechins, which have instead demonstrated a significant antioxidant action (anti-radicals
free), astringent-anti-inflammatory.
Polyphenols have been shown to be able to combat all oxidative stresses of cells
Catechins account for more than 80% of the polyphenols present in tea.
green.