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Suppressive Effects of Tea Catechins on Breast Cancer.
- Source :
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Nutrients [Nutrients] 2016 Jul 28; Vol. 8 (8). Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Jul 28. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- Tea leaf (Camellia sinensis) is rich in catechins, which endow tea with various health benefits. There are more than ten catechin compounds in tea, among which epigallocatechingallate (EGCG) is the most abundant. Epidemiological studies on the association between tea consumption and the risk of breast cancer were summarized, and the inhibitory effects of tea catechins on breast cancer, with EGCG as a representative compound, were reviewed in the present paper. The controversial results regarding the role of tea in breast cancer and areas for further study were discussed.
- Subjects :
- Angiogenesis Inhibitors metabolism
Angiogenesis Inhibitors therapeutic use
Animals
Anticarcinogenic Agents metabolism
Antioxidants therapeutic use
Breast Neoplasms epidemiology
Catechin metabolism
Female
Food Handling
Functional Food
Gallic Acid analogs & derivatives
Gallic Acid therapeutic use
Humans
Intestinal Absorption
Neovascularization, Pathologic epidemiology
Neovascularization, Pathologic prevention & control
Oxidation-Reduction
Plant Extracts therapeutic use
Reproducibility of Results
Risk
Tea
Anticarcinogenic Agents therapeutic use
Breast Neoplasms prevention & control
Camellia sinensis chemistry
Catechin therapeutic use
Dietary Supplements
Evidence-Based Medicine
Plant Leaves chemistry
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 2072-6643
- Volume :
- 8
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Nutrients
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 27483305
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/nu8080458