Ingredient Highlight GDRLabs’ Liponine™: Green Tea (50% Caffeine)Updated 9 hours ago

Green Tea Extract (50% Caffeine): A Natural Metabolic Booster for Weight and Energy Support

Green tea has long been celebrated as a wellness staple, prized for its antioxidant content and calming effects. However, when concentrated in a standardized extract with 50% caffeine, green tea transforms into a powerful tool for metabolic support and healthy weight management, especially when combined with other plant-based ingredients.

This extract’s power is the synergistic combination of caffeine and catechins, particularly EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate). Together, these compounds support fat oxidation, energy metabolism, and appetite regulation, making green tea extract a science-backed addition to any wellness regimen.

What Is Green Tea Extract (50% Caffeine)?

Green tea extract is a concentrated form of Camellia sinensis, typically standardized to contain beneficial compounds like catechins, polyphenols, and caffeine. Standardizing to 50% caffeine provides a targeted, natural energy boost that amplifies the thermogenic and fat-burning effects of green tea’s other active constituents.

Caffeine stimulates the central nervous system, enhances focus, and improves physical performance. But in combination with green tea polyphenols, caffeine also:

• Increases thermogenesis (calorie burning at rest)
• Enhances fat oxidation during exercise
• Supports appetite regulation and satiety
• Improves metabolic rate and calorie expenditure (1,2)

How Green Tea Extract Supports Weight Management

Multiple studies have shown that green tea extract can help support fat loss and improve body composition, particularly when enriched with caffeine.

One meta-analysis of 11 clinical trials found that green tea catechins combined with caffeine significantly reduced body weight and waist circumference, particularly when consumed over 12 weeks or more (3).

Key mechanisms include:

• Activation of brown adipose tissue (BAT), which burns fat for heat
• Suppression of fat cell development (lipogenesis)
• Improved fat breakdown (lipolysis) during moderate-intensity activity
• Stabilization of blood sugar, which helps reduce cravings and fat storage

Green Tea and Metabolic Health

Green tea extract doesn’t just support weight loss—it plays a decisive role in overall metabolic health. The catechins and caffeine together help:

• Enhance insulin sensitivity
• Improve fasting glucose levels
• Lower LDL cholesterol and triglycerides
• Reduce markers of oxidative stress and inflammation (4)

Green tea extract is a fat-burning catalyst and a supportive compound for long-term metabolic balance when included in multi-ingredient metabolic formulas.

Quality Matters: Why 50% Caffeine Standardization?

Not all green tea extracts are created equal. Standardizing to 50% caffeine ensures a consistent, reliable energy and metabolism-boosting effect, without relying on synthetic stimulants. This precise ratio also allows for synergistic formulation alongside ingredients like:

• Berberine
• Curcumin
• Piperine (from Black Pepper)

This balance makes green tea extract a powerful inclusion in products like Liponine+™ by GDRLabs, designed to offer clean, plant-based metabolic enhancement.

Final Thoughts: Clean Energy Meets Fat-Burning Support

If you’re looking for a natural, research-backed way to support weight loss, boost energy, and enhance your metabolism, green tea extract standardized to 50% caffeine delivers. By tapping into the combined power of caffeine and polyphenols, this botanical extract helps you burn more, crave less, and feel more energized—naturally.

Green tea extract is a proven ingredient with lasting benefits for anyone seeking clean metabolic support without harsh stimulants.

References

1. Hursel, R., et al. (2011). "The effects of green tea on weight loss and maintenance: a meta-analysis." International Journal of Obesity, 33(9), 956–961. https://doi.org/10.1038/ijo.2009.135
2. Dulloo, A. G., et al. (1999). "Efficacy of a green tea extract rich in catechin polyphenols and caffeine in increasing 24-h energy expenditure and fat oxidation in humans." American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 70(6), 1040–1045. https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/70.6.1040
3. Phung, O. J., et al. (2010). "Effect of green tea catechins with or without caffeine on anthropometric measures: a systematic review and meta-analysis." American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 91(1), 73–81. https://doi.org/10.3945/ajcn.2009.28151
4. Thielecke, F., & Boschmann, M. (2009). "The potential role of green tea catechins in preventing metabolic syndrome – a review." Phytochemistry, 70(1), 11–24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.phytochem.2008.11.011