Reducing Virus Infection Risk in Space Environments through Nutrient Supplementation by Hui Li, Ya-Wen Xue, Yuan Quan, Hong-Yu Zhang

“…In this study, we found that Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) and vitamin D are helpful in reducing viral infection risk. …”
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Inhibitory Activities of Samples on Tyrosinases Were Affected by Enzyme Species and Sample Addition Methods by Wei Wang, Lijuan Yang, Weiwei Wang, Jianyong Zhang, Ulrich H. Engelhardt, Heyuan Jiang

“…The TYR inhibitory activity of β-arbutin was complicated and fickle, while that of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) was universal and stable, which is to say, EGCG always inhibited TYR activity in a dose-dependent manner. …”
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Optimization of Ultrasound Treatment of Beverage from Mango and Carrot with Added Turmeric Using Response Surface Methodology by Leticia X. Lopez-Martinez, Nill Campos-Gonzalez, Victor M. Zamora-Gasga, Jesús A. Domínguez-Avila, Sunil Pareek, Mónica A. Villegas-Ochoa, Sonia G. Sáyago Ayerdi, Gustavo A. Gonzalez-Aguilar

“…The quantities of 3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid, gallic acid, chlorogenic acids, (+)-catechin, quercetin, kaempferol, (–)-gallocatechin gallate, and mangiferin were higher in the UT beverage compared to the control, suggesting their release from cell-wall structures as a result of UT.…”
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Green tea catechin-grafted silk fibroin hydrogels with reactive oxygen species scavenging activity for wound healing applications by Gyeongwoo Lee, Young-Gwang Ko, Ki Hyun Bae, Motoichi Kurisawa, Oh Kyoung Kwon, Oh Hyeong Kwon

“…The green tea catechin, (–)-Epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate (EGCG), has drawn a great deal of interest due to its strong ROS scavenging and anti-inflammatory activities. …”
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A General and Efficient Strategy for Gene Delivery Based on Tea Polyphenols Intercalation and Self‐Polymerization by Hao Chen, Lina Guo, Jinsong Ding, Wenhu Zhou, Yan Qi

“…Herein a novel gene delivery strategy by just using natural polyphenol (‐)‐epigallocatechin‐3‐O‐gallate (EGCG) as raw material is reported. EGCG first intercalates into nucleic acids to yield a complex, which then oxidizes and self‐polymerizes to form tea polyphenols nanoparticles (TPNs) for effective nucleic acids encapsulation. …”
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NIR-triggered tea polyphenol-modified gold nanoparticles-loaded hydrogel treats periodontitis by inhibiting bacteria and inducing bone regeneration by Zhiqiang Dong, Yiyi Lin, Shibo Xu, Linna Chang, Xingjun Zhao, Xifan Mei, Xiuqiu Gao

“…In this study, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) was loaded into gold nanoparticle-modified hydrogels (E-Au@H) to achieve the synergistic functions of near-infrared (NIR) photosensitization, bactericidal and periodontal tissue regeneration. …”
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Antibacterial and Antifungal Properties of Silver Nanoparticles—Effect of a Surface-Stabilizing Agent by Agnieszka Gibała, Paulina Żeliszewska, Tomasz Gosiewski, Agnieszka Krawczyk, Dorota Duraczyńska, Joanna Szaleniec, Maciej Szaleniec, Magdalena Oćwieja

“…The strongest fungicidal properties were detected for negatively charged EGCGAgNPs obtained using (−)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG). It was concluded that, by applying a specific stabilizing agent, one can tune the selectivity of AgNP toxicity towards desired pathogens. …”
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Influence of Enzymatically Hydrophobized Hemp Protein on Morphology and Mechanical Properties of Bio-Based Polyurethane and Epoxy Foams by Guillem Ferreres, Sílvia Pérez-Rafael, Angela Gala Morena, Tzanko Tzanov, Liudmyla Gryshchuk

“…In this study, bio-based PU (soft, open cells for the automotive sector) and epoxy (EP, hard, closed cells for construction applications) composite foams were prepared by adding pristine and laccase-mediated lauryl gallate-hydrophobized hemp protein particles as filler (HP and HHP, respectively). …”
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Stability, Morphology, and Effects of In Vitro Digestion on the Antioxidant Properties of Polyphenol Inclusion Complexes with β-Cyclodextrin by Sunday Ntuli, Machel Leuschner, Megan J. Bester, June C. Serem

“…A selection of polyphenols (catechin, gallic acid, and epigallocatechin gallate) and their combinations were encapsulated in beta-cyclodextrin (βCD). …”
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Bioactive Compounds in Extracts from the Agro-Industrial Waste of Mango by Maribel García-Mahecha, Herlinda Soto-Valdez, Elizabeth Carvajal-Millan, Tomás Jesús Madera-Santana, María Guadalupe Lomelí-Ramírez, Citlali Colín-Chávez

“…The main bioactive components reported for the kernel are gallic, caffeic, cinnamic, tannic, and chlorogenic acids; methyl and ethyl gallates; mangiferin, rutin, hesperidin, and gallotannins; and penta-O-galloyl-glucoside and rhamnetin-3-[6-2-butenoil-hexoside]. …”
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Natural Compounds with Potential to Modulate Cancer Therapies and Self-Reactive Immune Cells by Rhiane Moody, Kirsty Wilson, Anthony Jaworowski, Magdalena Plebanski

“…Along with reviewing well-studied compounds such as curcumin (from turmeric), epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG, from green tea) and resveratrol (from grapes and certain berries), it is proposed that compounds from novel sources, for example, native Australian plants, will provide a useful source for the fine modulation of cancer immunity in patients.…”
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Effects of tea, catechins and catechin derivatives on Omicron subvariants of SARS-CoV-2 by 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

“…We previously reported that tea catechin (−)-epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) and its derivatives including theaflavin-3,3’-di-O-digallate (TFDG) strongly inactivated the conventional SARS-CoV-2 by binding to the receptor binding domain (RBD) of the S-protein. …”
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67-kDa Laminin Receptor-Mediated Cellular Sensing System of Green Tea Polyphenol EGCG and Functional Food Pairing by Yoshinori Fujimura, Motofumi Kumazoe, Hirofumi Tachibana

“…For example, (−)-epigallocatechin-3-<i>O</i>-gallate (EGCG), the representative catechin in green tea (<i>Camellia sinensi</i> L.), exerts various effects, including anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, and anti-allergic effects, when sensed by the cell surficial protein 67-kDa laminin receptor (67LR). …”
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Comparison study between popular brands of coffee, tea and red wine regarding polyphenols content and antioxidant activity by Diandra Pintać, Kristina Bekvalac, Neda Mimica-Dukić, Milena Rašeta, Nikola Anđelić, Marija Lesjak, Dejan Orčić

“…Teas had the highest antioxidant potential, particularly green tea, with great amounts of gallic and ellagic acids, hyperoside, quercetin 3-O-glucoside, rutin, kaempferol 3-O-glucoside, vitexin, catechin, epicatechin and epigallocatechin gallate present in servings. Red wines showed good antioxidant activity, with great similarity in detected compounds to teas with a few exceptions – myricetin, resveratrol and vanillic acid. …”
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The Pharmacological Activity of <i>Camellia sinensis</i> (L.) Kuntze on Metabolic and Endocrine Disorders: A Systematic Review by Marta Sánchez, Elena González-Burgos, Irene Iglesias, Rafael Lozano, M. Pilar Gómez-Serranillos

“…Most papers were published in 2015 (29.3%) and 2017 (20.6%), conducted in China (28.75%), US (12.5%), and South Korea (10%) and carried out with extracts (67.5%, especially green tea) and isolated compounds (41.25%, especially epigallocatechin gallate). Most pharmacological studies were <i>in vitro</i> and <i>in vivo</i> studies focused on diabetes and obesity. …”
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Review of the antioxidant potential of flavonoids as a subgroup of polyphenols and partial substitute for synthetic antioxidants by Seyyed Hossein Hassanpour, Alireza Doroudi

“…The common antioxidants employed in foods include butylated hydroxyanisole, butylated hydroxytoluene, propyl gallate, and tert-butyl hydroquinone. Despite their high efficiency and potency, synthetic antioxidants have adverse effects on the human body, such as causing mutation and carcinogenicity. …”
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Enhancing metformin-induced tumor metabolism destruction by glucose oxidase for triple-combination therapy by Rangrang Fan, Linrui Cai, Hao Liu, Hongxu Chen, Caili Chen, Gang Guo, Jianguo Xu

“…Herein, a pH-responsive epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)-conjugated low-molecular-weight chitosan (LC-EGCG, LE) nanoparticle (Met–GOx/Fe@LE NPs) was constructed. …”
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Oolonghomobisflavans exert neuroprotective activities in cultured neuronal cells and anti-aging effects in Caenorhabditis elegans by Shaoxiong Zhang, Shaoxiong Zhang, Shaoxiong Zhang, Chatrawee Duangjan, Chatrawee Duangjan, Chatrawee Duangjan, Tewin Tencomnao, Liangyu Wu, Michael Wink, Jinke Lin, Jinke Lin

“…The current study aims to document beneficial effects of oolong tea polyphenols [dimers of epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), oolonghomobisflavan A (OFA), and oolonghomobisflavan B (OFB)] with neuroprotective and neuritogenesis properties in cultured neuronal (Neuro-2a and HT22) cells and Caenorhabditis elegans models. …”
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Optimization of ultrasonic extraction for enhanced polyphenol profile and antioxidant capacity in mango seeds: A comparative study with thermal extraction by Abraham Osiris Martínez-Olivo, Marcos Uriel Carlos-Murillo, Sonia Guadalupe Sáyago-Ayerdi, Jorge Alberto Sánchez-Burgos, Victor Manuel Zamora-Gasga

“…The thermal extract had a higher total soluble phenol content, mainly composed of gallates and gallotannins. Nevertheless, specific compounds, such as maclurin galloyl glucoside and quercetin xyloside, were uniquely identified in the UAE-optimized extract. …”
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Theasinensin A attenuated diabetic development by restoring glucose homeostasis, improving hepatic steatosis and modulating gut microbiota in high-fat-diet/streptozotocin-induced d... by Weiqi Xu, Yujie Huang, Wangting Zhou, Yujia Peng, Xuhui Kan, Wei Dong, Guijie Chen, Xiaoxiong Zeng, Zhonghua Liu

“…Theasinensin A (TSA), a dimer of epigallocatechin gallate, has been preliminarily demonstrated to have hypoglycemia and anti-inflammatory effects. …”
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