Theaflavin

Category: polyphenol

Aliases: Black tea polyphenol

Pharmacological Mechanism

Black-tea-specific polyphenol formed from green-tea catechins via fermentation. Antioxidant + modest LDL-lowering signal; less-studied than EGCG but distinct from green-tea polyphenols. Cardiovascular epidemiology supports black tea consumption.

Half-Life (t½)

PO: 4h

Dosing Guidelines

Target Organ Systems