Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate, the Main Polyphenol in Green Tea, Inhibits Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus In Vitro

Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate, the Main Polyphenol in Green Tea, Inhibits Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus In Vitro

There are currently no licensed drugs against porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV), but vaccines are available. We identified a natural molecule, epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), the main polyphenol in green tea, which is effective against infection with PEDV. We used a variety of methods to tes...

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Main Authors: Changchao Huan, Weiyin Xu, Bo Ni, Tingting Guo, Haochun Pan, Luyao Jiang, Lin Li, Jingting Yao, Song Gao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Pharmacology
Subjects:
porcine epidemic diarrhea virus
epigallocatechin-3-gallate
green tea polyphenol
drug
virus inhibition
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphar.2021.628526/full

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