Effects of Green Tea Polyphenols on Lens Photooxidative Stress

Zigman et al determined whether tea polyphenols such as epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) would protect certain functions of rabbit and dogfish lenses in vitro against the photooxidative stress of UVA irradiation. They examined specifically whether catalase activity was protected.

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Published in:The Biological bulletin (Lancaster) 1999-10, Vol.197 (2), p.285-286
Main Authors: Zigman, Seymour, Rafferty, Nancy S., Rafferty, Keen A., Lewis, Nathaniel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Antioxidants
Biological research
Biology, Experimental
Catalase - metabolism
Catechin - analogs & derivatives
Catechin - pharmacology
Comparative Biochemistry
Cornea
Dogfish
Enzymes
Epithelium
Evaluation
Eye lens
Eyes & eyesight
Fish
Flavonoids
Green tea
Hydrolysis
Lens, Crystalline - drug effects
Lens, Crystalline - radiation effects
Marine biology
Oxidative Stress
Phenols
Photographic lenses
Photoperiodism
Polymers
Polyphenols
Rabbits
Radiation-Protective Agents - pharmacology
Tea
Tea (Beverage)
Ultraviolet Rays
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Summary:Zigman et al determined whether tea polyphenols such as epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) would protect certain functions of rabbit and dogfish lenses in vitro against the photooxidative stress of UVA irradiation. They examined specifically whether catalase activity was protected.
ISSN:0006-3185
1939-8697
DOI:10.2307/1542655