Cancer Preventive Mechanismsof the Green Tea Polyphenol (-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate

Accumulating evidence indicates that consumption of tea, especially green tea, is good for preventing cancer. To elucidate the cancer preventive mechanisms of green tea, much effort has been devoted to investigating the anticancer effects of (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), the major component...

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Main Authors: Lei Chen, Hong-Yu Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2007-05-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/12/5/946/