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PROCEEDINGS OF THE JAPAN ACADEMY SERIES B-PHYSICAL AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
Volume 88, Issue 3, Pages 88-101Publisher
JAPAN ACAD
DOI: 10.2183/pjab.88.88
Keywords
green tea; catechin; health promotion; molecular mechanism; gene expression
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- Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research [21680052, 23650486, 24680075] Funding Source: KAKEN
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Green tea is manufactured from the leaves of the plant Camellia sinensis Theaceae and has been regarded to possess anti-cancer, anti-obesity, anti-atherosclerotic, anti-diabetic, anti-bacterial, and anti-viral effects. Many of the beneficial effects of green tea are related to the activities of (-)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), a major component of green tea catechins. For about 20 years, we have engaged in studies to reveal the biological activities and action mechanisms of green tea and EGCG. This review summarizes several lines of evidence to indicate the health-promoting properties of green tea mainly based on our own experimental findings.
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