Suppressive Effects of Tea Catechins on Breast Cancer

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 brea...

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Autores principales: Xiang, Li-Ping, Wang, Ao, Ye, Jian-Hui, Zheng, Xin-Qiang, Polito, Curt Anthony, Lu, Jian-Liang, Li, Qing-Sheng, Liang, Yue-Rong
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2016
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Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4997373/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27483305
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/nu8080458
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Sumario: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.

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