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Catechin

Known as: (+)-Catechin, Catechu, Catechuic Acid 
An antioxidant flavonoid, occurring especially in woody plants as both (+)-catechin and (-)-epicatechin (cis) forms.
National Institutes of Health

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Review
2010
Review
2010
The antioxidant and pro-oxidant activities of green tea polyphenols: a role in cancer prevention.
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
Polyphenol composition and in vitro antioxidant activity of amaranth, quinoa buckwheat and wheat as affected by sprouting and baking
Review
2006
Review
2006
Beneficial Effects of Green Tea—A Review
Tea is the most consumed drink in the world after water. Green tea is a ‘non-fermented’ tea, and contains more catechins, than… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Antimicrobial properties of green tea catechins.
Extracts of leaves from the tea plant Camellia sinensis contain polyphenolic components with activity against a wide spectrum of… 
Review
2004
Review
2004
A review of the health effects of green tea catechins in in vivo animal models.
There is good evidence from in vitro studies that green tea catechins have a role in protection against degenerative diseases… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Theaflavins in black tea and catechins in green tea are equally effective antioxidants.
Green tea catechins, including (-)-epicatechin (EC), (-)-epicatechin gallate (ECG), (-)-epigallocatechin (EGC) and… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Degradation of green tea catechins in tea drinks.
Green tea cateachins (GTC). namely (-) epicatechin (EC), (-) epicatechin gallate (ECG), (-) epigallocatechin (EGC), and… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Blood and urine levels of tea catechins after ingestion of different amounts of green tea by human volunteers.
The inhibitory activity of tea against tumorigenesis has been demonstrated in many animal models and has been suggested by some… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Absorption, metabolism and health effects of dietary flavonoids in man.
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Scavenging effects of tea catechins and their derivatives on 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical.
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