Epigallocatechin Gallate Stabilized by Cyclodextrin Inactivates Influenza Virus and Human Coronavirus 229E

Epigallocatechin Gallate Stabilized by Cyclodextrin Inactivates Influenza Virus and Human Coronavirus 229E

Natural products are attractive antiviral agents because they are environment-friendly and mostly harmless. Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCg), a type of catechin, is a well-known natural antiviral agent that can inhibit various viruses. However, EGCg easily oxidizes and loses its physiological activit...

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Main Authors: Ryosuke Matsuura, Arisa Kawamura, Yasunobu Matsumoto, Yoshiki Iida, Masanori Kanayama, Masahiko Kurokawa, Yoko Aida
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-09-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
epigallocatechin gallate
cyclodextrin
influenza virus
HCoV-229E
adsorption
inactivation
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/10/9/1796

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