期刊
FOOD CHEMISTRY
卷 141, 期 3, 页码 3282-3289出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2013.05.122
关键词
Catechins; Pro/antioxidant; Cancer; Molecular targets; Alternative splicing
资金
- Romanian National University Research Council [PN-II-RU-PD-2009_1 533/28.07.2010]
Catechins and their gallate esters are a class of polyphenolic compounds. The catechin subclass known as flavan-3-ols have recently attracted much attention with regards to their beneficial effect on human health. Their biological actions are dependent on the structure of the compounds and vary according to cell type. They are best known as powerful antioxidants; however depending on the doses they also exhibit prooxidant effects. The anti- or prooxidant effects of green tea catechins have been implicated in the modulation of several cellular functions often associated with strong chemoprotective properties. This review summarises the benefit catechins to human health, the main molecular pathways modulated by catechins. The relationship between the structure and activity of the catechins needs to be studied further. In the future, the structure of catechins could be modified so as to synthesise novel compounds with more specific beneficial properties and higher bioavailability. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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