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 …

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 …

A metal–polyphenol‐coordinated nanomedicine for synergistic cascade cancer chemotherapy and chemodynamic therapy

Z Ren, S Sun, R Sun, G Cui, L Hong, B Rao… - Advanced …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The clinical application of chemotherapy is impeded by the unsatisfactory efficacy and
severe side effects. Chemodynamic therapy (CDT) has emerged as an efficient strategy for …

A metal–phenolic nanocoordinator launches radiotherapeutic cancer pyroptosis through an epigenetic mechanism

G Wang, B Li, H Tian, L **e, J Yan… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Radiotherapy, although clinically effective in immunoactivation, still cannot radio‐
functionalize tumor as a potent immunogenetic center. Given that newly found pyroptosis …

Mechanisms of body weight reduction and metabolic syndrome alleviation by tea

CS Yang, J Zhang, L Zhang, J Huang… - Molecular nutrition & …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Tea, a popular beverage made from leaves of the plant Camellia sinensis, has been shown
to reduce body weight, alleviate metabolic syndrome, and prevent diabetes and …

Herbal medicine: biomolecular and clinical aspects

IFF Benzie, S Wachtel-Galor - 2011 - books.google.com
Responding to the increased popularity of herbal medicines and other forms of
complementary or alternative medicine world-wide, this reference reviews and evaluates …

The antioxidant and pro-oxidant activities of green tea polyphenols: a role in cancer prevention

JD Lambert, RJ Elias - Archives of biochemistry and biophysics, 2010 - Elsevier
Green tea (Camellia sinensis) is rich in catechins, of which (−)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate
(EGCG) is the most abundant. Studies in animal models of carcinogenesis have shown that …

Epigallocatechin gallate: a review of its beneficial properties to prevent metabolic syndrome

S Legeay, M Rodier, L Fillon, S Faure, N Clere - Nutrients, 2015 - mdpi.com
Obesity and being overweight are linked with a cluster of metabolic and vascular disorders
that have been termed the metabolic syndrome. This syndrome promotes the incidence of …

Cancer prevention by tea: animal studies, molecular mechanisms and human relevance

CS Yang, X Wang, G Lu, SC Picinich - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2009 - nature.com
Extracts of tea, especially green tea, and tea polyphenols have been shown to inhibit the
formation and development of tumours at different organ sites in animal models. There is …