Catechin. Catechins are important flavonoids abundant in the leaves of the tea plant. Examples include epicatechin, epicatechin gallate, and epigallocatechin gallate.

Catechins present in tea (green, white, and black) are well-known for their antioxidant qualities. Catechins have been demonstrated to have antibacterial efficacy against staphylococcus, E. Coli, and ...

Aging-US published "Green tea catechins EGCG and ECG enhance the fitness and lifespan of Caenorhabditis elegans by complex I inhibition" which reported that green tea catechins are associated with ...

Tea contains flavonoids such as catechins, which have numerous health benefits. Now, researchers from Nagoya Institute of Technology, Japan, reveal that the glazing on ceramic tea sets plays a ...

With regard to its health proclivities, the two most important of these are catechin and epicatechin, which are also found in tea, peaches, prunes and lots of other plants that are far less ...

Beans were roasted to temperatures of 120oC and the researchers found that temperatures of 70°C or higher caused some loss (up to 88% at 120oC) of epicatechin. Catechin levels, however, increased ...