Antiviral effects of green tea EGCG and its potential application against COVID-19

YQ Wang, QS Li, XQ Zheng, JL Lu, YR Liang - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
(–)-Epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate (EGCG), the most abundant component of catechins in tea
(Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze), plays a role against viruses through inhibiting virus …

Therapeutic potential of EGCG, a green tea polyphenol, for treatment of coronavirus diseases

J Park, R Park, M Jang, YI Park - Life, 2021 - mdpi.com
Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) is a major catechin found in green tea, and there is
mounting evidence that EGCG is potentially useful for the treatment of coronavirus diseases …

[HTML][HTML] Therapeutic potential of green tea catechin,(-)-epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate (EGCG) in SARS-CoV-2 infection: Major interactions with host/virus proteases

B Dinda, S Dinda, M Dinda - Phytomedicine Plus, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The current COVID-19 pandemic from the human pathogenic virus SARS-CoV-
2 has resulted in a major health hazard globally. The morbidity and transmission modality of …

The green tea catechin epigallocatechin gallate inhibits SARS-CoV-2 infection

L Henss, A Auste, C Schürmann… - Journal of General …, 2021 - microbiologyresearch.org
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection has caused a
pandemic with tens of millions of cases and more than a million deaths. The infection causes …

A review of the antiviral role of green tea catechins

J Xu, Z Xu, W Zheng - Molecules, 2017 - mdpi.com
Over the centuries, infectious diseases caused by viruses have seriously threatened human
health globally. Viruses are responsible not only for acute infections but also many chronic …

Epigallocatechin gallate from green tea effectively blocks infection of SARS-CoV-2 and new variants by inhibiting spike binding to ACE2 receptor

J Liu, BH Bodnar, F Meng, AI Khan, X Wang, S Saribas… - Cell & bioscience, 2021 - Springer
Background As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, the new SARS-CoV-2 variants have
emerged in the different regions of the world. These newly emerged variants have mutations …

Anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity of various PET-bottled Japanese green teas and tea compounds in vitro

MM Ngwe Tun, E Luvai, KM Nwe, K Toume… - Archives of …, 2022 - Springer
The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a serious threat to global public health. The …

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 …

Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a green tea polyphenol, reduces coronavirus replication in a mouse model

R Park, M Jang, YI Park, Y Park, W Jung, J Park, J Park - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a huge number of deaths from 2020 to 2021;
however, effective antiviral drugs against SARS-CoV-2 are currently under development …

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 …