ReviewNeural regeneration research2020
Green tea catechins inhibit microglial activation which prevents the development of neurological disorders.
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30 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 68 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Polyphenols as Systems Modulators of the Gut-Brain-Liver Axis: A Narrative Review of Neuro-Metabolic and Immunomodulatory Networks.Molecular nutrition & food research · 2026Review
- Neuroprotective Effects of the Combination of Green Tea, Saffron, Docosahexaenoic Acid, and α-Lipoic Acid in an In Vitro Model of Parkinson's Disease.Molecular neurobiology · 2026Article
- Anti-Neuroinflammatory Effects of Compounds Isolated fromMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Green Tea Intake Reduces High-Fat Diet-Induced Sensory Neuropathy in Mice by Upregulating the Antioxidant Defense System in the Spinal Cord.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Green Tea Mitigates the Hallmarks of Aging and Age-Related Multisystem Deterioration.Aging and disease · 2025Review
- Emerging Ferroptosis Involvement in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Pathogenesis: Neuroprotective Activity of Polyphenols.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Newer Therapeutic Approaches in Treating Alzheimer's Disease: A Comprehensive Review.ACS omega · 2025Review
- Flavonoids and Alzheimer's disease: reviewing the evidence for neuroprotective potential.Molecular and cellular biochemistry · 2025Review
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- Epigallocatechin-3-gallate therapeutic potential in human diseases: molecular mechanisms and clinical studies.Molecular biomedicine · 2024Review
- (Poly)phenols and brain health - beyond their antioxidant capacity.FEBS letters · 2024Review
- Catechin Protects against Lipopolysaccharide-induced Depressive-like Behaviour in Mice by Regulating Neuronal and Inflammatory Genes.Current gene therapy · 2024Article
- Neurodegenerative diseases and catechins: (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate is a modulator of chronic neuroinflammation and oxidative stress.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Review
- Medicinal Plants for the Treatment of Neuropathic Pain: A Review of Randomized Controlled Trials.Current pharmaceutical biotechnology · 2024Review
- Comprehensive Insights into Pathophysiology of Alzheimer's Disease: Herbal Approaches for Mitigating Neurodegeneration.Current Alzheimer research · 2024Review
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- Anti-Neuroinflammatory Potential of Natural Products in the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Promoted CD4Journal of neuroinflammation · 2022Article
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7 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
The over-activated microglial cells induce neuroinflammation which has the main role in neurological disorders. The over-activated microglia can disturb neuronal function by releasing inflammatory mediators leading to neuronal dysfunctions and death. Thus, inhibition of over-activated microglia may be an effective therapeutic approach for modulating neuroinflammation. Experimental studies have indicated anti-neuroinflammatory effects of flavonoids such as green tea catechins. The current research was aimed to review the effect of green tea catechins in inhibiting microglial cells, inflammatory cascades, and subsequent neurological diseases.
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