About Epigallocatechin

BBC News | HEALTH | Tea 'could help prevent cancer' (#)

„They checked for polyphenols and for chemicals produced when polyphenols break down in the body. Polyphenols included epigallocatechin (EGC) and epicatechin (EC). The presence of EGC in urine was associated with a lower risk of gastric and oesophageal cancer, even after adjusting for smoking and alcohol drinking. The researchers also adjusted for levels of carotenes, natural chemicals found in carrots, spinach and other vegetables and fruit thought to reduce the risk of cancer and other diseases, and H.“