Advance of chemistry and bioactivities of catechin and its analogues.
- Author:
Chao LIU
1
;
Ruo-yun CHEN
Author Information
1. Institute of Materia Medica, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100050.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Animals;
Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic;
pharmacology;
Catechin;
analogs & derivatives;
chemistry;
pharmacology;
Free Radical Scavengers;
pharmacology;
Humans;
Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors;
pharmacology
- From:
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
2004;29(10):1017-1021
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Catechin and its analogues are varied and distributed widely. They have significant bioactivity on clearing free radical, anti-cancer, anti-flammatory, anti-allergic, anti-mutation, anti-aging, improving liver function, and so on. Recently, catechins (GTC) in green tea have given rise to comprehensive attention all over the world, and will have a wonderful prospect. The progress in studies of the structures, spectrum characters, resources and bioactivities of catechin and its analogues has been reviewed.
