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Beneficial effects of green tea catechins on female reproductive disorders: a review

Tea is one of the most widely consumed beverages worldwide after water, and green tea accounts for 20% of the total tea consumption. The health benefits of green tea are attributed to its natural antioxidants, namely, catechins, which are phenolic compounds with diverse beneficial effects on human h...

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Main Authors: Mohd Kamal, Datu Agasi, Salamt, Norizam, Mohamad Zaid, Siti Sarah, Mokhtar, Mohd Helmy
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Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96190/
https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/9/2675
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spelling my.upm.eprints.961902023-01-31T03:13:33Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96190/ Beneficial effects of green tea catechins on female reproductive disorders: a review Mohd Kamal, Datu Agasi Salamt, Norizam Mohamad Zaid, Siti Sarah Mokhtar, Mohd Helmy Tea is one of the most widely consumed beverages worldwide after water, and green tea accounts for 20% of the total tea consumption. The health benefits of green tea are attributed to its natural antioxidants, namely, catechins, which are phenolic compounds with diverse beneficial effects on human health. The beneficial effects of green tea and its major bioactive component, (−)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), on health include high antioxidative, osteoprotective, neuroprotective, anti-cancer, anti-hyperlipidemia and anti-diabetic effects. However, the review of green tea’s benefits on female reproductive disorders, including polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), endometriosis and dysmenorrhea, remains scarce. Thus, this review summarises current knowledge on the beneficial effects of green tea catechins on selected female reproductive disorders. Green tea or its derivative, EGCG, improves endometriosis mainly through anti-angiogenic, anti-fibrotic, anti-proliferative and proapoptotic mechanisms. Moreover, green tea enhances ovulation and reduces cyst formation in PCOS while improving generalised hyperalgesia, and reduces plasma corticosterone levels and uterine contractility in dysmenorrhea. However, information on clinical trials is inadequate for translating excellent findings on green tea benefits in animal endometriosis models. Thus, future clinical intervention studies are needed to provide clear evidence of the green tea benefits with regard to these diseases. Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021 Article PeerReviewed Mohd Kamal, Datu Agasi and Salamt, Norizam and Mohamad Zaid, Siti Sarah and Mokhtar, Mohd Helmy (2021) Beneficial effects of green tea catechins on female reproductive disorders: a review. Molecules, 26 (9). art. no. 2675. pp. 1-15. ISSN 1420-3049 https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/9/2675 10.3390/molecules26092675
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description Tea is one of the most widely consumed beverages worldwide after water, and green tea accounts for 20% of the total tea consumption. The health benefits of green tea are attributed to its natural antioxidants, namely, catechins, which are phenolic compounds with diverse beneficial effects on human health. The beneficial effects of green tea and its major bioactive component, (−)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), on health include high antioxidative, osteoprotective, neuroprotective, anti-cancer, anti-hyperlipidemia and anti-diabetic effects. However, the review of green tea’s benefits on female reproductive disorders, including polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), endometriosis and dysmenorrhea, remains scarce. Thus, this review summarises current knowledge on the beneficial effects of green tea catechins on selected female reproductive disorders. Green tea or its derivative, EGCG, improves endometriosis mainly through anti-angiogenic, anti-fibrotic, anti-proliferative and proapoptotic mechanisms. Moreover, green tea enhances ovulation and reduces cyst formation in PCOS while improving generalised hyperalgesia, and reduces plasma corticosterone levels and uterine contractility in dysmenorrhea. However, information on clinical trials is inadequate for translating excellent findings on green tea benefits in animal endometriosis models. Thus, future clinical intervention studies are needed to provide clear evidence of the green tea benefits with regard to these diseases.
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author Mohd Kamal, Datu Agasi
Salamt, Norizam
Mohamad Zaid, Siti Sarah
Mokhtar, Mohd Helmy
spellingShingle Mohd Kamal, Datu Agasi
Salamt, Norizam
Mohamad Zaid, Siti Sarah
Mokhtar, Mohd Helmy
Beneficial effects of green tea catechins on female reproductive disorders: a review
author_facet Mohd Kamal, Datu Agasi
Salamt, Norizam
Mohamad Zaid, Siti Sarah
Mokhtar, Mohd Helmy
author_sort Mohd Kamal, Datu Agasi
title Beneficial effects of green tea catechins on female reproductive disorders: a review
title_short Beneficial effects of green tea catechins on female reproductive disorders: a review
title_full Beneficial effects of green tea catechins on female reproductive disorders: a review
title_fullStr Beneficial effects of green tea catechins on female reproductive disorders: a review
title_full_unstemmed Beneficial effects of green tea catechins on female reproductive disorders: a review
title_sort beneficial effects of green tea catechins on female reproductive disorders: a review
publisher Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute
publishDate 2021
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/96190/
https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/9/2675
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