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ReviewNutrients2026

Effects of Epigallocatechin Gallate Against Lung Cancer: Mechanisms of Action and Therapeutic Potential.

Dordaneh Mirbabaei Ghafghazi, Newman Siu Kwan Sze, Evangelia Tsiani

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Review in Nutrients, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Plant-Derived Bioactive Compounds and Their Therapeutic Potential in Cancer.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Dordaneh Mirbabaei GhafghaziDepartment of Health Sciences, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1, Canada.ORCID 0009-0009-4407-0194
Newman Siu Kwan SzeDepartment of Health Sciences, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-5652-1687
Evangelia TsianiDepartment of Health Sciences, Brock University, St. Catharines, ON L2S 3A1, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-4218-5851

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), the major bioactive polyphenol in green tea, has garnered significant attention for its potential anticancer properties. This review summarizes the current evidence from in vitro, in vivo, and clinical trials examining the effects of EGCG on lung cancer. EGCG exerts its anticancer effects through various mechanisms, including the inhibition of cell proliferation, induction of apoptosis, suppression of metastasis, and modulation of signalling pathways such as epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), phosphoinositide 3-kinase/protein kinase B (PI3K/Akt), mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK), and nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB). Additionally, EGCG has been shown to enhance the efficacy of conventional chemotherapeutic agents and mitigate drug resistance. However, challenges related to its bioavailability and metabolic stability remain. Ultimately, this review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the effects of EGCG against lung cancer.

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Anticarcinogenic AgentsCatechinLung NeoplasmsAnimalsApoptosisCell ProliferationHumansSignal TransductionTeaAnticarcinogenic AgentsCatechinepigallocatechin gallateTeaapoptosisepigallocatechin-3-gallatelung cancermigration signaling cascadesproliferation

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PMID41683202
PMCPMC12899071

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