Theaflavin digallate
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Theaflavin digallate (TFDG) is an antioxidant natural phenol found in black tea, and a theaflavin derivative.
Health
- TFDG is a scavenger of superoxide in vitro, even more so than EGCG.[1]
- Tea polyphenols including TFDG reduce angiogenesis,[2] which is implicated in non-liquid cancers, an area of intense current research, by decreasing vascular endothelial growth factor production and receptor phosphorylation.[3][4]
- TFDG inhibits activity of the enzyme 3CLpro in vitro.[5]
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