Green Tea Catechin (-)-Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate (EGCG) Facilitates Fracture Healing

Green Tea Catechin (-)-Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate (EGCG) Facilitates Fracture Healing

Green tea drinking can ameliorate postmenopausal osteoporosis by increasing the bone mineral density. (-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), the abundant and active compound of tea catechin, was proven to be able to reduce bone loss and ameliorate microarchitecture in female ovariectomized rats. EGC...

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Main Authors: Sung-Yen Lin, Jung Yu Kan, Cheng-Chang Lu, Han Hsiang Huang, Tsung-Lin Cheng, Hsuan-Ti Huang, Cheng-Jung Ho, Tien-Ching Lee, Shu-Chun Chuang, Yi-Shan Lin, Lin Kang, Chung-Hwan Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Biomolecules
Subjects:
(-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG)
bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2)
catethin
fracture healing
local use
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-273X/10/4/620

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