Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate, the Main Polyphenol in Green Tea, Inhibits Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus In Vitro

• Main Authors: Changchao Huan (Author), Weiyin Xu (Author), Bo Ni (Author), Tingting Guo (Author), Haochun Pan (Author), Luyao Jiang (Author), Lin Li (Author), Jingting Yao (Author), Song Gao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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There are currently no licensed drugs against porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV), but vaccines are available. We identified a natural molecule, epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), the main polyphenol in green tea, which is effective against infection with PEDV. We used a variety of methods to tes...