Antiviral Effects of Green Tea EGCG and Its Potential Application against COVID-19

Antiviral Effects of Green Tea EGCG and Its Potential Application against COVID-19

(–)-Epigallocatechin-3-<i>O</i>-gallate (EGCG), the most abundant component of catechins in tea (<i>Camellia sinensis</i> (L.) O. Kuntze), plays a role against viruses through inhibiting virus invasiveness, restraining gene expression and replication. In this paper, the antiv...

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Main Authors: Ying-Qi Wang, Qing-Sheng Li, Xin-Qiang Zheng, Jian-Liang Lu, Yue-Rong Liang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
EGCG
tea polyphenol
antiviral
COVID-19
SARS-CoV
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/13/3962

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