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The immunomodulatory effect of green tea (Camellia sinensis) leaves extract on immunocompromised Wistar rats infected by Candida albicans [PDF]

Veterinary World, 2018
Background and Aim: The immunocompromised condition is considered a defect in the immune system. This condition tends to increase the risk of oral candidiasis, due to the inability of the immune system to eliminate the adhesion of Candida albicans and ...
Retno P. Rahayu, Remita A. Prasetyo, Djoko A. Purwanto, Utari Kresnoadi, Regina P. D. Iskandar, Muhammad Rubianto   +5 more
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Mechanism of coloring reaction caused by heating Tutankhamun's peas

Food Chemistry Advances, 2023
Tutankhamun's pea has the unique characteristic of turning from green to reddish brown upon heating. However, the coloring mechanism underlying this process is unknown.
Miki Hiemori-Kondo, Yuuki Maekawa, Akiyo Tomino, Honoka Uehara   +3 more
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Cytotoxic Activity of Epigallocatechin and Trans-Cinnamaldehyde in Gastric Cancer Cell Line

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Biology, 2019
Introduction: Herbal medication is currently being utilized for treatment of numerous diseases, such as cancer which showed successful therapeutic efficacy in numerous studies.
Attabak Toofani Milani, Siamak Rashidi, Reza Mahmoudi, Bahareh Karimi Douna   +3 more
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Epigallocatechin gallate alleviates high-fat diet-induced hepatic lipotoxicity by targeting mitochondrial ROS-mediated ferroptosis

Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2023
Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is a chronic advanced liver disease that is highly related to metabolic disorders and induced by a high-fat diet (HFD).
Shi-Bin Ding, Xiao-Lei Chu, Yu-Xuan Jin, Jin-Jin Jiang, Xiao Zhao, Min Yu   +5 more
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Study on the Spectrum Effect Relationship of Antioxidant Activity of Sedum aizoon L. Based on HPLC-ECD

Shipin gongye ke-ji, 2023
Objective: To find the material basis of antioxidant activity of Sedum aizoon L. based on the study of spectrum-effect relationship, which provided a certain reference for its quality control. Method: The fringerprint of Sedum aizoon L.
Xijin YANG, Yan WANG, Zihan CHEN, Mingyun LIU, Jun WU, Yang XIANG, Rongxiang CHEN, Yaping ZHOU   +7 more
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Cancer Therapy by Catechins Involves Redox Cycling of Copper Ions and Generation of Reactive Oxygen Species

Toxins, 2016
Catechins, the dietary phytochemicals present in green tea and other beverages, are considered to be potent inducers of apoptosis and cytotoxicity to cancer cells.
Mohd Farhan, Husain Yar Khan, Mohammad Oves, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Nida Rehmani, Hussain Arif, Sheikh Mumtaz Hadi, Aamir Ahmad   +7 more
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Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate Protects Erythrocyte Ca2+-ATPase and Na+/K+-ATPase Against Oxidative Induced Damage During Aging in Humans [PDF]

Advanced Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 2014
Purpose: The main purpose of this study was to investigate the protective role of epigallocatechin-3-gallate on tertiary butyl hydroperoxide induced oxidative damage in erythrocyte during aging in humans.
Prabhanshu Kumar, Pawan Kumar Maurya
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Efficacy of Topical Treatment with (−)-Epigallocatechin Gallate, A Green Tea Catechin, in Mice with Cutaneous Leishmaniasis

Molecules, 2020
The treatment of leishmaniasis includes pentavalent antimony drugs but, because of the side effects, toxicity and cases of treatment failure or resistance, the search of new antileishmanial compounds are necessary. The aims of this study were to evaluate
Andrea M. Sosa, Agustín Moya Álvarez, Estefanía Bracamonte, Masataka Korenaga, Jorge D. Marco, Paola A. Barroso   +5 more
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Therapeutic effects of epigallocatechin and epigallocatechin gallate on the allergic reaction of αs1-casein sensitized mice

Food Science and Human Wellness, 2023
To investigate the anti-αs1-casein allergy mechanism of two tea-derived polyphenols, epigallocatechin (EGC) and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), BALB/c mice were sensitized and challenged with αs1-casein and nutritional intervention was given by EGC and ...
Qianqian Zhang, Xiaofeng Yu, Linghan Tian, Yanjun Cong, Linfeng Li   +4 more
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Bioprocessing of Rose Hip Seed By-Products and Its Effects on Phenolic Composition and Antioxidant Activity

Seeds
Rose hip processing generates seed-rich by-products that remain underexplored beyond oil extraction, despite their potential as a source of phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity.
Audrone Ispiryan, Elvyra Jariene, Alina Butu   +2 more
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