Use*	Formulation	Dosage†	Cost‡
Treatment of external genital and perianal warts caused by human papillomavirus	Sinecatechins 15% ointment (Veregen)	0.5 cm per wart three times per day for 16 weeks	15-g tube ranges from $250 to $300
Reduction of breast cancer risk	Green tea beverage	Three or more cups per day	Green tea ranges from $5 for 30 tea bags to $23 for 240 tea bags; loose green tea leaves range from $7 to $45 for 75 servings of average to good quality tea
Reduction of colorectal cancer risk	Green tea beverage	Five to 10 cups per day	—
Weight reduction and management	Capsules or beverage	Two capsules three times a day before meals (45 mg of EGCG plus 25 mg of caffeine per capsule)	Extracts with 45 mg EGCG and 25 mg caffeine are roughly $5 to $10 for 100 capsules
		340 mL (one cup) of green tea containing 600 mg of catechins and 70 mg of caffeine	—
Reduction of cholesterol	Theaflavin-enriched green tea extract (Teaflavin)	375-mg capsule daily (75 mg of theaflavins, 150 mg of green tea catechins, and 150 mg of other tea polyphenols)	30-day supply ranges from $18 to $25
	Green tea beverage	10 or more cups per day	—
Reduction of cardiovascular risk	Green tea beverage	Five or more cups per day	—