Abstract
Androgens, which have been around for more than 2000 years, are probably the oldest drugs used in purified forms, while green tea extracts, which have been around for more than 3000 years, are among the most widely used ancient medicinal agents in man’s history. It is now clear that a specific green tea catechin, (-)epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), can regulate biological actions of androgens and other hormones. Androgens and EGCG can also modulate the growth of androgen-dependent and independent prostate cancers, as well as other hormone related abnormalities.
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Liao, S. et al. (2001). Molecular Basis for Medicinal Actions of Androgens and Green Tea Epigallocatechin Gallate. In: Lin, Y. (eds) Drug Discovery and Traditional Chinese Medicine. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1455-8_10
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