Green Tea: Skin Protection and Anti-Infective Properties Green
tea polyphenol epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) as we have seen
is a potent anti-oxidant and anticancer compound. It recently
has been investigated by scientists and it looks like it can
have some skin protective and anti-infective properties.
Recently, EGCG-mediated UVB photoprotection was reported in
normal human dermal fibroblasts by An et al Human Dermal
Fibroblasts (HDF) are derived from the dermis of normal human
adult skin. The molecular mechanism underlying this protection
process remains unknown. Bioinformatic studies, including miRNA
target gene prediction and gene ontology analysis, revealed that
the EGCG-specific miRNAs may control genes involved in
transcription regulation and inhibition of apoptosis, but not
MAPK activation, in skin cells. Green tea catechins like EGCG
are potential natural photoprotective agents against UVB-
mediated damage in skin cells and could alter specific miRNA
expression. Green Tea is a base used in all The