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EGCG Liver Safety: How Does 58.5 mg Compare With 800 mg?

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EGCG liver safety rests on one number: EFSA says 800 mg a day of EGCG from supplements may be linked to early liver damage, and it set no safe dose. One SodaSlim capsule, a capsule and not a drink, holds about 58.5 mg of EGCG, which is 7.3% of 800 mg. That gap is arithmetic, not a safety promise.

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The green tea extract line marked on the SodaSlim label
The green tea extract line on the label: 130 mg of extract at 45% EGCG, about 58.5 mg per capsule.

What does EFSA say about EGCG and the liver?

EFSA says 800 mg a day of EGCG from supplements may be linked to early signs of liver damage. No injury was seen below that amount, yet no safe dose could be set (IFST, EFSA green tea catechins safety assessment).

The same summary calls green tea brewed as a drink generally safe. We read EFSA through a secondary summary, because the opinion itself could not be opened.

How does the EGCG in a SodaSlim capsule compare with 800 mg?

One capsule holds about 58.5 mg of EGCG, which is 7.3% of the 800 mg EFSA flags. The label prints 130 mg of extract at 45% EGCG, and 130 times 0.45 is 58.5.

The whole extract works out the same way: 130 mg is 16.2% of the 800 mg a day where liver enzymes rose (MSK, Green tea (About Herbs)).

Label amounts next to the liver reference figures.
ItemOne capsuleReferenceShare
EGCGAbout 58.5 mg800 mg a day (EFSA)7.3%
Green tea extract130 mg800 mg a day (liver enzymes rose)16.2%

  • Caffeine anhydrous

    34.5% of the reference amount
    SodaSlim, 1 capsule (label)138 mg
    FDA guide for most healthy adults, all sources400 mg

    Label amount per capsule, next to the research amount (FDA, Spilling the beans: how much caffeine is too much).

  • Green tea extract

    16.2% of the reference amount
    SodaSlim, 1 capsule (label)130 mg
    Daily extract amount where liver enzymes rose800 mg

    Label amount per capsule, next to the research amount (MSK, Green tea (About Herbs)).

  • Green coffee bean extract

    65% of the reference amount
    SodaSlim, 1 capsule (label)130 mg
    Daily amount the NIH calls seemingly safe for 12 weeks200 mg

    Label amount per capsule, next to the research amount (NIH ODS, Weight loss supplements (consumers)).

  • EGCG in the green tea extract (about)

    7.3% of the reference amount
    SodaSlim, 1 capsule (label)58 mg
    Daily EGCG from supplements where EFSA saw early liver signs800 mg

    Label amount per capsule, next to the research amount (IFST, EFSA green tea catechins safety assessment).

Brown bars: the daily amount on the SodaSlim label (one capsule a day). Lime bars: a reference amount that a source reports, set to full width: a limit or the level where a safety signal appeared. A reference amount says what was tested or flagged, not what works for you, and no study tested SodaSlim.

Does a low EGCG number mean no liver risk?

No. A low number lowers the arithmetic gap but does not remove risk, because EFSA could not set a safe dose and liver injury from green tea can be idiosyncratic.

A study of 1,414 US liver injury patients put 40 down to green tea, or 3%. The gene variant HLA-B*35:01 turned up in 72% of those cases and 11% of controls (NIDDK repository, HLA-B*35:01 and green tea liver injury).

Other green tea extract products would add their own EGCG.

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Who should ask a doctor before taking green tea extract?

Anyone with a liver problem should not use green tea extract, per USP advice relayed by Memorial Sloan Kettering (MSK, Green tea (About Herbs)). Ask a pharmacist first if you take nadolol, verapamil, a statin or tamoxifen.

Stop and seek care for belly pain, dark urine, or yellow skin or eyes. Keep taking prescribed medicine. A supplement is not a medicine, and the FDA has not evaluated the label's statements. Read our supplements and medicines guide and the liver warning signs page.

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How much EGCG can the liver handle in a day?

No safe dose has been set. EFSA saw no injury below 800 mg a day of EGCG from supplements, but says that is a signal level and not a safe limit (IFST, EFSA green tea catechins safety assessment).

Is EGCG in brewed green tea a liver risk?

Brewed green tea is described as generally safe, while liver reports center on concentrated supplements (IFST, EFSA green tea catechins safety assessment). Our sources give no EGCG figure per cup.

What is HLA-B*35:01 in green tea liver injury?

It is a gene variant found in 72% of green tea liver injury cases versus 11% of controls (NIDDK repository, HLA-B*35:01 and green tea liver injury). Most carriers never have a problem, but it helps explain why the injury looks unpredictable.

Sources (5)
  1. Spilling the Beans: How Much Caffeine Is Too Much?U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 2024
  2. Dietary Supplements for Weight Loss: Fact Sheet for ConsumersNIH Office of Dietary Supplements, 2021
  3. Green TeaMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 2026
  4. HLA-B*35:01 and Green Tea-Induced Liver InjuryNIDDK Central Repository record of a Hepatology paper (DILIN network), 2021
  5. EFSA assesses safety of green tea catechinsInstitute of Food Science and Technology (summary of EFSA opinion), 2018

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Medically reviewed byDr. Richard Kowalsky, MD, PhysicianRole: Medical reviewerReview date: October 28, 2026

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