Beneficial Properties of Green Tea Catechins
Abstract
Green tea (Camellia sinensis) is widely known for its anticancer and anti-inflammatory properties, the main antioxidant agents being catechins (epicatechin, epigallocatechin, epicatechin gallate and epigallocatechin gallate). Catechins strongly neutralise reactive oxygen and nitrogen species; epigallocatechin gallate presents the most potent anti-inflammatory and anticancer potential. The review summarises the anticancer effects and molecular signaling pathways of major green tea catechins.
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Musial, C., Kuban-Jankowska, A. and Gorska-Ponikowska, M (2020) 'Beneficial Properties of Green Tea Catechins', International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 21(5), pp. 1744. doi:10.3390/ijms21051744
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