ArticleJournal of biological engineering2018
Evaluation of green tea extract as a safe personal hygiene against viral infections.
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- Evaluation of medicinal herbs as a potential therapeutic option against SARS-CoV-2 targeting its main protease.Phytotherapy research : PTR · 2020Article
- Quality characteristics of infusion and health consequences: a comparative study between orthodox and CTC green teas.RSC advances · 2020Article
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- The Current Recommended Drugs and Strategies for the Treatment of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).Therapeutics and clinical risk management · 2020Review
- Effect of green tea and mulberry leaf powders on the gut microbiota of chicken.BMC veterinary research · 2019Article
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundViral infections often pose tremendous public health concerns as well as economic burdens. Despite the availability of vaccines or antiviral drugs, personal hygiene is considered as effective means as the first-hand measure against viral infections. The green tea catechins, in particular, epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), are known to exert potent antiviral activity. In this study, we evaluated the green tea extract as a safe personal hygiene against viral infections.
resultsUsing the influenza virus A/Puerto Rico/8/34 (H1N1) as a model, we examined the duration of the viral inactivating activity of green tea extract (GTE) under prolonged storage at various temperature conditions. Even after the storage for 56 days at different temperatures, 0.1% GTE completely inactivated 10
conclusionsThe durability of antiviral effects of GTE was examined as solution type and powder types over extended periods at various temperature conditions using human influenza A/H1N1 virus. GTE with supplements demonstrated potent viral inactivating activity, resulting in greater than 4 log
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