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Epigallocatechin Gallate

a polyphenol (which is a catechin, a type of flavonoid)
  • Molecular mechanisms of action of epigallocatechin gallate in cancer: Recent trends and advancement
  • Alleviates Diabetic Neuropathic Hyperalgesia
    • inhibitor of Toll-like receptor 4
    • blocks nNOS expression
  • Decreases expression of TLR4, NF-κB, and TNF-α
  • Antioxidant
  • Diabetes
    • Prevents Metabolic Syndrome
    • anti-obesity properties [1]
    • Helps preserve pancreatic beta cells and boosts their function
  • Used for treating flatulence
  • Can be used to cure diarrheagenic infection
  • Antiviral,
    • HIV reverse transcriptase inhibitor,
    • influenza, and
    • herpes
  • Antifungal, and
  • Antibacterial
    • Epigallocatechin Gallate
    • Works synergistically with β-Lactams
      • Staphylococcus aureus
  • Good for kidneys
    • Reversing Klotho Hypermethylation
  • Weight Loss
  • Arthritis
  • Reactivates dying skin cells
  • Chelates metal ions