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Chemical (-)-EPIGALLOCATECHIN-GALLATE

Chemical ID
-EPIGALLOCATECHINGALLATE
Ubiquitous
No
List of chemical activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Dosage Reference
Acetyl-CoA-Carboxylase-Inhibitor IC50=311 uM McKenna, D. J., Hughes, K., and Jones, K. 2000. Green Tea Monograph. Alternative Therapies, 6(3): 61-82.
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor not available Duke, 1992 *
Allergenic not available McKenna, D. J., Hughes, K., and Jones, K. 2000. Green Tea Monograph. Alternative Therapies, 6(3): 61-82.
Antiacne not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiaggregant 450 uM Duke, 1992 *
Antiallergic not available McKenna, D. J., Hughes, K., and Jones, K. 2000. Green Tea Monograph. Alternative Therapies, 6(3): 61-82.
Antiangiogenic not available McKenna, D. J., Hughes, K., and Jones, K. 2000. Green Tea Monograph. Alternative Therapies, 6(3): 61-82.
Antibacterial not available Duke, 1992 *
Anticancer IC90=1 uM McKenna, D. J., Hughes, K., and Jones, K. 2000. Green Tea Monograph. Alternative Therapies, 6(3): 61-82.
Anticariogenic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antihepatotoxic not available Okuda, T., Yoshida, T., and Hatano, T. Antioxidant Effects of Tannins and Related Polyphenols. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.7 p.93.
Antileukemic not available McKenna, D. J., Hughes, K., and Jones, K. 2000. Green Tea Monograph. Alternative Therapies, 6(3): 61-82.
AntiMRSA 32-64 ppm McKenna, D. J., Hughes, K., and Jones, K. 2000. Green Tea Monograph. Alternative Therapies, 6(3): 61-82.
Antimutagenic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiobesity not available Duke, 1992 *
Antioxidant >10 x tocopherol Duke, 1992 *
Antiperoxidant not available Okuda, T., Yoshida, T., and Hatano, T. Antioxidant Effects of Tannins and Related Polyphenols. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.7 p.93.
Antiprostatadenomic IC90=1 uM McKenna, D. J., Hughes, K., and Jones, K. 2000. Green Tea Monograph. Alternative Therapies, 6(3): 61-82.
Antiradicular not available Duke, 1992 *
Antitumor not available Duke, 1992 *
List of chemical plants.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Camellia sinensis Leaf not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Helianthemum glomeratum Root not available not available not available Meckes, M., Calzada, F., Tapia-Contreras, A., Cedillo-Rivera, R. 1999. Antiprotozoal Properties of Helianthemum glomeratum. Phytotherapy Research, 13(2): 102-105.