epigallocatechin gallate, EGCG
epigallocatechin gallate, EGCG
An antioxidant substance found in green tea that is claimed to be protective against a range of common cancers. EGCG markedly reduces phosphorylation of the receptor for VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR, thus disrupting the autocrine pathway that protects the cell from APOPTOSIS.Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005