Effects of tea, catechins and catechin derivatives on Omicron subvariants of SARS-CoV-2

Effects of tea, catechins and catechin derivatives on Omicron subvariants of SARS-CoV-2

Abstract The Omicron subvariants of SARS-CoV-2 have multiple mutations in the S-proteins and show high transmissibility. We previously reported that tea catechin (−)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) and its derivatives including theaflavin-3,3’-di-O-digallate (TFDG) strongly inactivated the conventio...

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Main Authors: Masaharu Shin-Ya, Maiko Nakashio, Eriko Ohgitani, Akiko Suganami, Masaya Kawamoto, Masaki Ichitani, Makoto Kobayashi, Takanobu Takihara, Tohru Inaba, Yoko Nukui, Hitoshi Kinugasa, Hiroyasu Ishikura, Yutaka Tamura, Osam Mazda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-43563-3

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-43563-3

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