Inhibition of rotavirus and enterovirus infections by tea extracts.

Abstract	Epigallocatechin gallate from green tea and theaflavin digallate from black tea inhibited infections of cultured rhesus monkey kidney MA 104 cells with rotaviruses and enteroviruses. Their antiviral effects were maximally induced when directly added to virus, and their pre- and post-treatment of the cells produced much weak antiviral activity. Antiviral activity of the extracts therefore seems to be attributable to interference with virus adsorption.
Authors	A Mukoyama, H Ushijima, S Nishimura, H Koike, M Toda, Y Hara, T Shimamura
Journal	Japanese journal of medical science & biology (Jpn J Med Sci Biol) Vol. 44 Issue 4 Pg. 181-6 (Aug 1991) ISSN: 0021-5112 [Print] Japan
PMID	1668240 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Chemical References	Antiviral Agents Biflavonoids Tea theaflavin Catechin epigallocatechin gallate
Topics	Animals Antiviral Agents (pharmacology) Biflavonoids Catechin (analogs & derivatives, pharmacology) Cell Line Enterovirus (drug effects) Rotavirus (drug effects) Tea (chemistry) Virus Replication (drug effects)

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