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ReviewJornal brasileiro de nefrologia

Protective effects of green tea (Camellia sinensis (L.) Kuntze) against kidney diseases: a narrative review.

Luis L Ayusso, Ana Paula Girol, Luis Ayusso Neto, Isabella Gomes, Emmanuel A Burdmann

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Review in Jornal brasileiro de nefrologia. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Luis L AyussoCentro Universitário Padre Albino, Faculdade de Medicina, Divisão de Nefrologia, Catanduva, SP, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-7701-5521
Ana Paula GirolCentro Universitário Padre Albino, Departamento de Ciências Físicas e Morfológicas, Catanduva, SP, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8760-8945
Luis Ayusso NetoCentro Universitário Padre Albino, Faculdade de Medicina, Divisão de Nefrologia, Catanduva, SP, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0003-8816-3049
Isabella GomesCentro Universitário Padre Albino, Departamento de Ciências Físicas e Morfológicas, Catanduva, SP, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0360-104X
Emmanuel A BurdmannUniversidade de São Paulo, Faculdade de Medicina, Laboratório de Investigação Médica 12, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7644-8579

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Kidney diseases are a global health concern, and their prevalence continues to rise. Current treatments offer limited protection for the kidneys. The protective effects of the green tea polyphenol epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) in various diseases have been widely studied. Experimental and clinical evidence indicates that the antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic properties of EGCG demonstrate therapeutic potential for the treatment and prevention of kidney diseases. This narrative review explores the available evidence on the effects and potential protective mechanisms of EGCG across a broad range of kidney conditions, including acute kidney injury, drug-induced nephrotoxicity, kidney stones, diabetic nephropathy, chronic kidney disease, and kidney fibrosis.

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Camellia sinensisCatechinKidney DiseasesPhytotherapyTeaAnimalsAntioxidantsHumansAntioxidantsCatechinepigallocatechin gallateTea

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PMID42770894
PMCPMC13600745

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