Simple Approach to Enhance Green Tea Epigallocatechin Gallate Stability in Aqueous Solutions and Bioavailability: Experimental and Theoretical Characterizations

• Main Authors: Philippe-Henri Secretan (Author), Olivier Thirion (Author), Hassane Sadou Yayé (Author), Thibaud Damy (Author), Alain Astier (Author), Muriel Paul (Author), Bernard Do (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Because of its antioxidant, antimutagenic, and anti-infectious properties, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) is the most interesting compound among the green tea catechins polyphenols. However, its health effects are inconclusive due to its very low bioavailability, largely due to a particular instabi...