http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2006/11/18/the-power-of-green-tea-fights-aids.aspxEpigallocatechin gallate, or EGCG, is a component of green tea that can block the ability of the AIDS virus to hijack and destroy immune-system cells. EGCG, the compound that gives green tea its color, is a flavonoid that also has anti-cancer, anti-microbialenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP1 (Build: 31106.3070)