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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2010-06-01
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| Series: | Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S102845591060037X |