Epigallocatechin 3-gallate: From green tea to cancer therapeutics

M Alam, S Ali, GM Ashraf, AL Bilgrami, DK Yadav… - Food chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Epigallocatechin 3-gallate (EGCG) possesses various biological functions,
including anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory properties. EGCG is an abundant polyphenolic …

Bioavailability of tea catechins and its improvement

ZY Cai, XM Li, JP Liang, LP Xiang, KR Wang, YL Shi… - Molecules, 2018 - mdpi.com
Many in vitro studies have shown that tea catechins had vevarious health beneficial effects.
However, inconsistent results between in vitro and in vivo studies or between laboratory …

A gut bacterial amyloid promotes α-synuclein aggregation and motor impairment in mice

TR Sampson, C Challis, N Jain, A Moiseyenko… - elife, 2020 - elifesciences.org
Amyloids are a class of protein with unique self-aggregation properties, and their aberrant
accumulation can lead to cellular dysfunctions associated with neurodegenerative diseases …

[HTML][HTML] A review on anti-cancer effect of green tea catechins

Z Cheng, Z Zhang, Y Han, J Wang, Y Wang… - Journal of functional …, 2020 - Elsevier
This article reviewed inhibitory activities of green tea catechins (GTCs) against various
tumorigenesis and their suppressive effects on cancer cell progression, metastasis, and …

Multifaceted role of phyto-derived polyphenols in nanodrug delivery systems

Z Chen, MA Farag, Z Zhong, C Zhang, Y Yang… - Advanced drug delivery …, 2021 - Elsevier
As naturally occurring bioactive products, several lines of evidence have shown the potential
of polyphenols in the medical intervention of various diseases, including tumors …

Quercetin, epigallocatechin gallate, curcumin, and resveratrol: from dietary sources to human microRNA modulation

E Cione, C La Torre, R Cannataro, MC Caroleo… - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Epidemiologic studies suggest that dietary polyphenol intake is associated with a lower
incidence of several non-communicable diseases. Although several foods contain complex …

[HTML][HTML] United States Pharmacopeia (USP) comprehensive review of the hepatotoxicity of green tea extracts

HA Oketch-Rabah, AL Roe, CV Rider, HL Bonkovsky… - Toxicology reports, 2020 - Elsevier
As part of the United States Pharmacopeia's ongoing review of dietary supplement safety
data, a new comprehensive systematic review on green tea extracts (GTE) has been …

Beneficial effects of green tea: a literature review

SM Chacko, PT Thambi, R Kuttan, I Nishigaki - Chinese medicine, 2010 - Springer
The health benefits of green tea for a wide variety of ailments, including different types of
cancer, heart disease, and liver disease, were reported. Many of these beneficial effects of …

Opportunities and challenges for the nanodelivery of green tea catechins in functional foods

A Rashidinejad, S Boostani, A Babazadeh… - Food Research …, 2021 - Elsevier
Green tea, the least processed tea product, is scientifically known for its rich antioxidant
content originating from polyphenols, especially catechins. The most potent green tea …

Role of antioxidants in prophylaxis and therapy: A pharmaceutical perspective

DV Ratnam, DD Ankola, V Bhardwaj… - Journal of controlled …, 2006 - Elsevier
Antioxidants are emerging as prophylactic and therapeutic agents. These are the agents,
which scavenge free radicals otherwise reactive oxygen species and prevent the damage …