Open AccessAnti-fatigue effect of green tea polyphenols (-)-Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate (EGCG)
Author(s) -
Yu-Song Teng,
Di Wu
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
pharmacognosy magazine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-4062
pISSN - 0973-1296
DOI - 10.4103/0973-1296.204546
Subject(s) - glutathione peroxidase , polyphenol , epigallocatechin gallate , superoxide dismutase , malondialdehyde , catalase , creatine kinase , catechin , medicine , food science , antioxidant , chemistry , pharmacology , traditional medicine , biochemistry
(-)-Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) is the most abundant of the green tea polyphenols that exhibit a variety of bioactivities. The objective of this study was to evaluate the anti-fatigue effect of EGCG by forced swimming exercise.