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Green tea polyphenols and cancer chemoprevention: multiple mechanisms and endpoints for phase II trials.
Nutrition reviews - 1 May 2004
Moyers Susan B, Kumar Nagi B
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Among the numerous polyphenols isolated from green tea, the catechin EGCG predominates and is the target of anticancer research. But studies suggest that EGCG and other catechins are poorly absorbed and undergo substantial biotransformation to species that include glucuronides, sulfates, and methylated compounds. Numerous studies relate the antioxidant properties of the catechins with anticancer effects, but...
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