Preferred Label : Green Tea;
NCIt related terms : GREEN TEA LEAF;
NCIt definition : Tea derived from the dried leaves of the plant Camellia sinensis with potential antioxidant,
chemopreventive, and lipid-lowering activities. Green tea contains polyphenols that
are believed to be responsible for its chemopreventive effect. The polyphenol fraction
contains mainly Epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) and other catechins, such as epicatechin
(EC), gallocatechin gallate (GCG), epigallocatechin (EGC), and epicatechin gallate
(ECG). Green tea polyphenols act as antioxidants and free radical scavengers and may
affect enzymes involved in cellular replication and tumor angiogenesis by modulating
angiogenic factors, such as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF).;
UNII : W2ZU1RY8B0;
Origin ID : C67048;
UMLS CUI : C1384640;
Semantic type(s)
- Food [UMLS semantic type]
- concept_is_in_subset
