Anti‐infective properties of epigallocatechin‐3‐gallate ( EGCG ), a component of green tea
University of Duisburg-Essen · Center for Experimental and Clinical Infection Research
Abstract
The consumption of green tea ( C amellia sinensis ) has been shown to have many physiological and pharmacological health benefits. In the past two decades several studies have reported that epigallocatechin‐3‐gallate ( EGCG ), the main constituent of green tea, has anti‐infective properties. Antiviral activities of EGCG with different modes of action have been demonstrated on diverse families of viruses, such as R etroviridae , O rthomyxoviridae and F laviviridae and include important human pathogens like human immunodeficiency virus, influenza A virus and the hepatitis C virus. Furthermore, the molecule interferes with the replication cycle of DNA viruses like hepatitis B virus, herpes simplex virus and…
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- Epigallocatechin gallate
- Microbiology
- Biology
- Catechin
- Dihydrofolate reductase
- Staphylococcus aureus
- Candida albicans
- Virus