期刊
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
卷 61, 期 2, 页码 211-233出版社
TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2020.1723057
关键词
Antidiabetic; anti-inflammatory; anti-oxidant; cardiovascular disease; (-)-epicatechin; muscle atrophy; neurodegenerative disease
资金
- Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province [2019JJ40120]
- National Key RD Project [2017YFD0400803]
- Changsha Science and Technology Major Project [kq1703003]
(-)-Epicatechin (EC) is a flavanol found in tea, cocoa, vegetables, fruits, and cereals, and has various health benefits including antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities, enhancement of muscle performance, improvement of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular symptoms, prevention of diabetes, and protection of the nervous system.
(-)-Epicatechin (EC) is a flavanol easily obtained through the diet and is present in tea, cocoa, vegetables, fruits, and cereals. Recent studies have shown that EC protects human health and exhibits prominent anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory activities, enhances muscle performance, improves symptoms of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, prevents diabetes, and protects the nervous system. With the development of modern medical and biotechnology research, the mechanisms of action associated with EC toward various chronic diseases are becoming more apparent, and the pharmacological development and utilization of EC has been increasingly clarified. Currently, there is no comprehensive systematic introduction to the effects of EC and its mechanisms of action. This review presents the latest research progress and the role of EC in the prevention and treatment of various chronic diseases and its protective health effects and provides a theoretical basis for future research on EC.
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