In an effort to meet the demand for weight loss products without ephedra, Renaissance Herbs has expanded its offerings of specialty green tea extracts. These extracts feature naturally-occurring caffeine and high levels of EGCG. The new extracts are available under the company’s Cate­Pure™ brand and include CatePure 30%, which is water soluble and contains 30% catechins and 45% polyphenols; Cate­Pure 20% Caffeine, which contains 20% natural caffeine (HPLC); CatePure 50% Caffeine, which contains 50% natural caffeine (HPLC); CatePure 70% EGCG (HPLC); CatePure 75%, which contains 75% catechins, 95% polyphenols and 40% EGCG (HPLC) and CatePure Cosmetic Grade, which contains 40% EGCG (HPLC) and <1% caffeine.