Green tea polyphenol (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG): a time for a new player in the treatment of respiratory diseases?

D Mokra, J Adamcakova, J Mokry - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
(-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) is a major polyphenol of green tea that possesses a
wide variety of actions. EGCG acts as a strong antioxidant which effectively scavenges …

Prooxidant effects of epigallocatechin‐3‐gallate in health benefits and potential adverse effect

J Ouyang, K Zhu, Z Liu, J Huang - Oxidative Medicine and …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Epigallocatechin‐3‐gallate (EGCG) is the major polyphenolic compound present in green
tea and is generally regarded as an effective antioxidant. However, its chemical reactivity …

Green tea polyphenols as an anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory agent for cardiovascular protection

GL Tipoe, TM Leung, MW Hung… - … Disorders-Drug Targets …, 2007 - ingentaconnect.com
Our review aims to examine the cellular and molecular mechanisms of cardiovascular
protection of green tea polyphenols, particularly epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), which …

Therapeutic effects of green tea polyphenol (‒)-Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate (EGCG) in relation to molecular pathways controlling inflammation, oxidative stress, and …

D Mokra, M Joskova, J Mokry - International journal of molecular sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
(‒)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) is the most abundant polyphenol in green tea.
Thanks to multiple interactions with cell surface receptors, intracellular signaling pathways …

Green tea polyphenols and their potential role in health and disease

M Afzal, AM Safer, M Menon - Inflammopharmacology, 2015 - Springer
There is a growing body of evidence that plant polyphenols such as resveratrol,
anthocyanins, catechins, and terpenes like taxol are effectively used in the treatment of …

Protective role of epigallocatechin-3-gallate in health and disease: a perspective

A Chowdhury, J Sarkar, T Chakraborti… - Biomedicine & …, 2016 - Elsevier
Tea is the most popular beverages all over the world. Polyphenols are found ubiquitously in
tea leaves and their regular consumption has been associated with a reduced risk of a …

Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG): chemical and biomedical perspectives

DG Nagle, D Ferreira, YD Zhou - Phytochemistry, 2006 - Elsevier
The compound (−)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) is the major catechin found in green
tea [Camellia sinensis L. Ktze.(Theaceae)]. This polyphenolic compound and several related …

Epigallocatechin gallate diminishes cigarette smoke-induced oxidative stress, lipid peroxidation, and inflammation in human bronchial epithelial cells

SP Lakshmi, AT Reddy, LD Kodidhela… - Life sciences, 2020 - Elsevier
Cigarette smoke (CS), the major risk factor of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD), contains numerous free radicals that can cause oxidative stress and exaggerated …

Green tea extracts epigallocatechin‐3‐gallate for different treatments

C Chu, J Deng, Y Man, Y Qu - BioMed research international, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Epigallocatechin‐3‐gallate (EGCG), a component extracted from green tea, has been
proved to have multiple effects on human pathological and physiological processes, and its …

Potential protective mechanisms of green tea polyphenol EGCG against COVID-19

Z Zhang, X Zhang, K Bi, Y He, W Yan, CS Yang… - Trends in food science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The world is in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this comprehensive
review, we discuss the potential protective effects of (−)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) …