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SUBMITTER: Sharifi-Rad M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7037968 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Sharifi-Rad Mehdi M Pezzani Raffaele R Redaelli Marco M Zorzan Maira M Imran Muhammad M Ahmed Khalil Anees A Salehi Bahare B Sharopov Farukh F Cho William C WC Sharifi-Rad Javad J
Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) 20200122 3
Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) is the main bioactive component of catechins predominantly present in svarious types of teas. EGCG is well known for a wide spectrum of biological activity as an anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, and anti-tumor agent. The effect of EGCG on cell death mechanisms via the induction of apoptosis, necrosis, and autophagy has been documented. Moreover, its anti-proliferative and chemopreventive action has been demonstrated in many cancer cell lines. It was also involve ...[more]