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Catechin in Human Health and Disease

Mamoru Isemura
- 01 Feb 2019 - 
- Vol. 24, Iss: 3, pp 528
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Catechin, the name of which is derived from catechU of the extract of Acacia catechu L, is a plant isolate from the fruit of the Acacia genus Acacia.
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Catechin, the name of which is derived from catechu of the extract of Acacia catechu L [...].

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The Role of Catechins in Cellular Responses to Oxidative Stress

TL;DR: The biochemical properties of catechins, their antioxidant activity, and the mechanisms of action involved in the prevention of oxidative stress-caused diseases are reviewed.
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Beneficial Effects of Green Tea Catechins on Neurodegenerative Diseases.

TL;DR: Computer molecular docking analysis revealed how EGCG can prevent the accumulation of fibrous proteins, suggesting that GTCs have the potential to be used in the prevention and treatment of neurodegenerative diseases and could be useful for the development of new drugs.
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Hepatotoxicity of green tea: an update

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Stereospecificity in membrane effects of catechins.

TL;DR: Green tea catechins consisting of catechin stereoisomers and their derivatives have been suggested to show biological activities through the interactions with cellular membranes, suggesting that the intensive membrane effect contributes to the potent medicinal utility of (-)-epigallocatechin gallate.
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Possible Mechanisms of Green Tea and Its Constituents against Cancer

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