Antiviral activity of green tea and black tea polyphenols in prophylaxis and treatment of COVID-19: A review

S Mhatre, T Srivastava, S Naik, V Patravale - Phytomedicine, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The rapid spread of novel coronavirus called SARS-CoV-2 or nCoV has caused
countries all over the world to impose lockdowns and undertake stringent preventive …

The natural tannins oligomeric proanthocyanidins and punicalagin are potent inhibitors of infection by SARS-CoV-2

HF Chen, WJ Wang, CY Chen, WC Chang, PR Hsueh… - Elife, 2023 - elifesciences.org
Abstract The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic continues to infect people
worldwide. While the vaccinated population has been increasing, the rising breakthrough …

RETRACTED: Coronavirus disease (COVID‐19) and immunity booster green foods: A mini review

MS Arshad, U Khan, A Sadiq, W Khalid… - Food Science & …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
This review focused on the use of plant‐based foods for enhancing the immunity of all aged
groups against COVID‐19. In humans, coronaviruses are included in the spectrum of viruses …

[HTML][HTML] SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing activity of polyphenols in a special green tea extract preparation

E Kicker, G Tittel, T Schaller, EM Pferschy-Wenzig… - Phytomedicine, 2022 - Elsevier
Background The COVID-19 pandemic will continue to threaten our health care systems in
the next years. In addition to vaccination there is a need for effective tools for prevention and …

Epigallocatechin-3-gallate, an active ingredient of Traditional Chinese Medicines, inhibits the 3CLpro activity of SARS-CoV-2

A Du, R Zheng, C Disoma, S Li, Z Chen, S Li… - International journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
SARS-CoV-2 is the etiological agent responsible for the ongoing pandemic of coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19). The main protease of SARS-CoV-2, 3CLpro, is an attractive …

Significant inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 in vitro by a green tea catechin, a catechin-derivative, and black tea galloylated theaflavins

E Ohgitani, M Shin-Ya, M Ichitani, M Kobayashi… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Potential effects of tea and its constituents on SARS-CoV-2 infection were assessed in vitro.
Infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 was decreased to 1/100 to undetectable levels after a treatment …

Citrus fruits are rich in flavonoids for immunoregulation and potential targeting ACE2

W Liu, W Zheng, L Cheng, M Li, J Huang, S Bao… - Natural Products and …, 2022 - Springer
The most recent outbreak of 2019 novel coronavirus, named as COVID-19, caused
pneumonia epidemic in Wuhan with 2121 deaths cases as of February 20th 2020 …

EGCG, a green tea polyphenol, inhibits human coronavirus replication in vitro

M Jang, R Park, YI Park, YE Cha, A Yamamoto… - Biochemical and …, 2021 - Elsevier
COVID-19 pandemic results in record high deaths in many countries. Although a vaccine for
SARS-CoV-2 is now available, effective antiviral drugs to treat coronavirus diseases are not …

[HTML][HTML] Tea bioactive modulate innate immunity: In perception to COVID-19 pandemic

P Chowdhury, AK Barooah - Frontiers in Immunology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Innate immunity impairment led to disruption in cascade of signaling pathways upregulating
pro-inflammatory cytokines, diminish interferons, depleted natural killer cells and activate …

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 …