Anticancer effects and molecular mechanisms of epigallocatechin-3-gallate

Anticancer effects and molecular mechanisms of epigallocatechin-3-gallate

Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) is a type of catechin found in green tea. EGCG exhibits a variety of activities, including anti-inflammatory, antidiabetes, antiobesity, and antitumor. In this review, we focus on the antitumor effects of EGCG. EGCG inhibits carcinogen activity, tumorigenesis, proli...

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Main Authors: Kyoung-jin Min, Taeg Kyu Kwon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-03-01
Series:Integrative Medicine Research
Subjects:
anticancer
cell death
epigallocatechin-3-gallate
nuclear factor-κB
reactive oxygen species
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213422013000966

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