CellWell record HH-14470
Green tea catechins: protectors or threats to DNA? A review of their antigenotoxic and genotoxic effects.
Del Carmen García-Rodríguez M; Kacew S
Archives of toxicology · 2025
In plain language
A review describes how green tea catechins can both protect against DNA damage through ROS scavenging, DNA repair support, and metal chelation, and under certain conditions promote genotoxicity through prooxidant effects at specific concentrations.
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- Human, Animal
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