Tag Archive for 'EGCG'

Zhao et al. provide insights into the mechanisms for EGCG’s anticancer activity and identifies p53 N-terminal domain as a target for cancer drug discovery through dynamic interactions with small molecules. Image credit: Sci-News.com.

Green Tea Compound Stabilizes ‘Guardian of the Genome’ Protein

Feb 17, 2021 by News Staff

Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), a polyphenol found in the leaves of green tea (Camellia sinensis), may increase levels of the natural anti-cancer protein...

Epigallocatechin gallate is a compound found in green tea leaves. Image credit: Ranjith Siji.

Green Tea Compound Could Help Fight Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria

Sep 24, 2019 by News Staff

Dr. Jonathan Betts from the University of Surrey and colleagues have found that the green-tea polyphenol epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) can restore the...

The green tea (Camellia sinensis). Image credit: Wilerson S. Andrade / CC BY-SA 2.0.

Green Tea Polyphenol Helps Therapeutic RNAs Slip Inside Cells

Oct 19, 2018 by News Staff

Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) is the major polyphenol in the leaves of green tea (Camellia sinensis). This compound is the subject of increasing research...

Green Tea Compound Could Be Key to Preventing Mortality from Heart Attacks, Strokes Caused by Atherosclerosis

Jun 12, 2018 by News Staff

A group of researchers from Emory University in the United States and Lancaster University and the University of Leeds, both in the UK, has discovered...

According to Kathrin Andrich et al, the Epigallocatechin gallate -- a compound found in green tea leaves -- may be of particular benefit to patients struggling with multiple myeloma and amyloidosis. Image credit: Ascyrafft Adnan.

Green Tea Compound Could Have Lifesaving Potential for Patients with Amyloidosis, Multiple Myeloma

Feb 7, 2017 by News Staff

The green-tea polyphenol Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) may be of particular benefit to patients struggling with amyloidosis and multiple myeloma, according...