Beneficial Effects of Green Tea EGCG on Skin Wound Healing: A Comprehensive Review

• Published in: Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) Vol. 26; no. 20; p. 6123
• Main Authors: Xu, Fa-Wei, Lv, Ying-Li, Zhong, Yu-Fan, Xue, Ya-Nan, Wang, Yong, Zhang, Li-Yun, Hu, Xian, Tan, Wei-Qiang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland MDPI AG 11.10.2021; MDPI
• Subjects: Adhesives; angiogenesis; Animals; Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology; Anti-Infective Agents - pharmacology; anti-inflammation; antifibrosis; Antioxidants; Antioxidants - pharmacology; Bandages - trends; Biocompatibility; Biomedical materials; Catechin - analogs & derivatives; Catechin - metabolism; Catechin - pharmacology; Cellulose; Chemokines; Cicatrix - prevention & control; Cytokines; EGCG; Epidermal growth factor; Humans; Hyaluronic acid; Hydrogels; Hydrogels - pharmacology; Inflammation; Keratin; Nanoparticles; Neutrophils; Physical properties; Polymers; Polyphenols; Review; Skin; Skin - drug effects; Skin - metabolism; skin wound healing; Tea; Tea - metabolism; wound dressing; Wound healing; Wound Healing - drug effects; Wound Healing - physiology; anti-inflammation; antifibrosis; wound dressing; EGCG; angiogenesis; skin wound healing

Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) is associated with various health benefits. In this review, we searched current work about the effects of EGCG and its wound dressings on skin for wound healing. Hydrogels, nanoparticles, micro/nanofiber networks and microneedles are the major types of EGCG-containing...