Epicatechin Gallate Decreases the Viability and Subsequent Embryonic Development of Mouse Blastocysts

Objective: Catechins, a family of polyphenols found in tea, evoke various responses including cell death. We examined the cytotoxic effects of epicatechin gallate (ECG), a polyphenol extract from green tea, on the blastocyst stage of mouse embryos, subsequent embryonic attachment, and in vitro and i...

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Main Authors: Hsiao-Chen Tu, Chih-Ping Chen, Wen-Hsiung Chan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-06-01
Series:Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S102845591060037X