Pharmacological effects of green tea on the gastrointestinal system

• Published in: European journal of pharmacology Vol. 500; no. 1; pp. 177 - 185
• Main Authors: Koo, Marcel W.L., Cho, Chi H.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.10.2004; Elsevier
• Subjects: (−)-Epigallocatechin gallate; Anticarcinogenic Agents - pharmacology; Biological and medical sciences; Biological Availability; Camellia sinensis - chemistry; Catechin; Catechin - chemistry; Catechin - pharmacology; Clinical Trials as Topic; Gastrointestinal Diseases - prevention & control; Gastrointestinal tract; Gastrointestinal Tract - drug effects; Green tea; Humans; Medical sciences; Neoplasms - prevention & control; Pharmacology. Drug treatments; Phytotherapy; Plant Extracts - chemistry; Plant Extracts - pharmacokinetics; Plant Extracts - pharmacology; Plant Leaves - chemistry; Tea - chemistry; Tea polyphenol; Catechin; (−)-Epigallocatechin gallate; Gastrointestinal tract; Green tea; Tea polyphenol; Stomach; Polyphenol; Digestive system; Gut; Gastrointestinal; Flavonoid; (-)-Epigallocatechin gallate

Green tea is rich in polyphenolic compounds, with catechins as its major component. Studies have shown that catechins possess diverse pharmacological properties that include anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, anti-carcinogenic, anti-arteriosclerotic and anti-bacterial effects. In the gastrointestina...