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Green tea extract and its major constituent, epigallocatechin-3-gallate, induce epithelial beta-defensin secretion and prevent beta-defensin degradation by Porphyromonas gingivalis
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2014-10-01)
Background and Objective: Antimicrobial peptides, such as beta-defensins, secreted by gingival epithelial cells, are thought to play a major role in preventing periodontal diseases. In the present study, we investigated ...
Photoprotective effect of mycosporine-like aminoacids extracts on natamycin, saffron carotenoids and epigallocatechin gallate in acidified beverages exposed to different light sources
(2019-02-01)
Natamycin has been used as a natural food additive to control the growth of many microorganisms. However, this polyene is very sensitive to light exposure. Therefore, the objective of this study was to evaluate the ...
The green tea molecule EGCG inhibits Zika virus entry
(2016-09-01)
During ZIKV the outbreak in Brazil it was observed an increase of almost 20 times the number of reported cases of microcephaly in newborn babies. There is no vaccine or approved drug available for the treatment and prevention ...
Gels Containing MMP Inhibitors Prevent Dental Erosion in situ
(SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC, 2010)
Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) inhibition has been shown to reduce dentin caries progression, but its role in dental erosion has not yet been assessed. This study tested the hypothesis that gels containing MMP inhibitors ...
Xanthine oxidase inhibitory activity of flavonoids and tannins from Hexachlamys edulis (Myrtaceae)
(John Wiley & Sons Ltd., 2007)