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Mechanism of Anti-rotavirus Synergistic Activity by Epigallocatechin Gallate and a Proanthocyanidin-Containing Nutraceutical

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Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) of green tea and the nutraceutical CystiCran®-40 (containing 40% proanthocyanidins) of the cranberry plant have been associated with antiviral activity. The purpose of this work was to determine the mechanism of antiviral synergy between each compound. Coliphage T4II (phage T4) and the rotavirus strain SA-11(RTV) were used as model virus systems. Individual and combined flavonoids structural and molecular weight analyses were performed by NMR and HPCL/MS, respectively. A suboptimal concentration of EGCG or C-40 alone or in combination reduced phage infectivity by ≤10%. Similarly, EGCG (30 µg/ml) and C-40 (25 µg/ml), respectively, reduced RTV titers by 3 and 13%. However, RTV titers were reduced by 32% (p < .05) with both flavonoids used in combination. RTV was not recognized in host cells by electron microscopy 24-h post-inoculation. NMR and HPLC/MS findings revealed significant structural and potential changes in molecular weight of the flavonoids in complex.

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This work was supported by Grants from the St. Francis College Faculty Research Committee and by special research funds from the New York City College of Technology of the City University of New York. The authors wish to thank Heleen P. Lipson, M.S.E., for proofreading the manuscript.

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  1. Department of Biology, Health Promotions, and Health Care Management, St. Francis Colllege, 180 Remsen Street, Brooklyn Heights, NY, 11201, USA

    S. M. Lipson, G. Karalis, F. S. Ozen, S. Ponnala & E. Wolfe

  2. NYC Collleg Technology, CUNY, Brooklyn, NY, USA

    L. Karthikeyan & W. Samarrai

  3. Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY, USA

    R. E. Gordon

  4. Avomeen Analytical Services, Ann Arbor, MI, USA

    J. Bao

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Lipson, S.M., Karalis, G., Karthikeyan, L. et al. Mechanism of Anti-rotavirus Synergistic Activity by Epigallocatechin Gallate and a Proanthocyanidin-Containing Nutraceutical. Food Environ Virol 9, 434–443 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12560-017-9299-z

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