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Green Tea: Current Knowledge and Issues.
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- ICP-MS-Based Assessment of Heavy Metals in Green Tea Leaves from Gilan: Multi-Element Determination, Health Risk Evaluation, and Monte Carlo Uncertainty Analysis.Biological trace element research · 2026Article
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- Green tea extract disrupts gonadal differentiation in a model avian system.Poultry science · 2026Article
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- Mechanisms of Bacterial Resistance and Innovative Strategies to Overcome Antimicrobial Resistance.Antibiotics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- In vitro release kinetics and in vivo plasma exposure of green tea polyphenols and caffeine from iron oxide chitosan nanoparticles.Scientific reports · 2026Article
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- Bioactive compounds as therapeutic modulators of metabolic syndrome: targeting inflammation and gut microbiota regulation.Frontiers in physiology · 2026Review
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- Evolutionary and pan-genomic analysis of theFrontiers in plant science · 2026Article
- Impacts of fixation processing workflows on the volatile and non-volatile metabolomic profiles of Gougunao green tea.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Medicinal Plants for Acne Vulgaris: An Evidence-Based Review of Treatments Promoted by Social Media.Journal of cosmetic dermatology · 2026Review
- Habitual tea consumption is associated with a low prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease in a Taiwanese population study.International journal of medical sciences · 2026Article
- Comparative profiling of surface-sterilized leaf-associated microbiota and flavor-associated metabolites in two Gougunao tea cultivars across fresh and fermented leaf stages.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Phytotherapy in Pediatric Dentistry: A Narrative Review of Clinical Applications and Evidence.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Ozone-Mediated Modulation of Green Tea Extract Enhances Bioactive Compounds and Therapeutic Potential Relevant to Human Health.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Encapsulation of Green Tea Extract (GTE) in Nanoliposome and Assessment of Its Characterization and In Vitro Release Study of GTE.Food science & nutrition · 2025Article
- Lipid-Based Nanotechnologies for Delivery of Green Tea Catechins: Advances, Challenges, and Therapeutic Potential.Pharmaceutics · 2025Review
- Increasing Life Expectancy with Plant Polyphenols: Lessons from the Mediterranean and Japanese Diets.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
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Abstract
Green tea possesses antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and antimicrobial activities, reduces body weight, and slows down aging. These effects are primarily attributed to catechins contained in green tea leaves, particularly epigallocatechin-3-gallate. However, in humans, the realization of green tea's beneficial effects is limited. In order to summarize and critically analyze the available scientific information about green tea's health benefits and issues related to its use, we conducted an in-depth literature review in scientific databases. A number of in vitro studies reported that green tea catechins modulate various signaling pathways in cells, which is thought to underlie their beneficial effects. However, data on the effects of catechins in humans are scarce, which is partly due to their low stability and oral bioavailability. Furthermore, catechins may also participate in pharmacokinetic interactions when co-administered with certain drugs such as anticancer agents, drugs for cardiovascular diseases, immunosuppressors, etc. As a result, adverse drug reactions or therapy failure may occur. In conclusion, over the years, various approaches have been investigated to optimize catechin intake and to achieve beneficial effects in humans, but to date, the use of catechins for prophylaxis or disease treatment remains limited. Therefore, future studies regarding the possibilities of catechins administration are needed.
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