Tea catechins and their applications as supplements and pharmaceutics

Yukihiko Hara

doi:10.1016/j.phrs.2011.03.018

Tea catechins and their applications as supplements and pharmaceutics

Pharmacol Res. 2011 Aug;64(2):100-4. doi: 10.1016/j.phrs.2011.03.018. Epub 2011 Apr 8.

Author

Yukihiko Hara¹

Affiliation

¹ Tea Solutions, Hara Office Inc. 1-18-15-510, Taihei, Sumida-Ku, Tokyo 130-0012, Japan. ysjrhara@soleil.ocn.ne.jp

PMID: 21507345
DOI: 10.1016/j.phrs.2011.03.018

Abstract

Green tea polyphenols have been reported to have many beneficial health effects. This review describes the development of Polyphenon(®) E as a standardized green tea polyphenol preparation for many clinical trials and as an FDA-approved medication to treat genital warts. The procedures involving this process and the subsequent development of a similar product Theaphenon(®) E are discussed.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Catechin / administration & dosage*
Catechin / chemistry*
Condylomata Acuminata / drug therapy
Dietary Supplements
Flavonoids / administration & dosage
Flavonoids / chemistry
Humans
Phenols / administration & dosage
Phenols / chemistry
Polyphenols
Tea / chemistry*

Substances

Flavonoids
Phenols
Polyphenols
Tea
Catechin