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Cairns and colleagues point to the potential role of antioxidant supplements such as resveratrol and epigallocatechin gallate—found in green tea—as a way of mitigating some of the damage done to the brain by varicella reactivation and other herpes viruses.
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David Cox, Wired News, 13 Mar. 2026
One potent catechin, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), reduces inflammation in your body.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 16 Feb. 2026
According to Salazar, the drink contains antioxidants, including catechins such as epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG).
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 13 Jan. 2026
Other naturally occurring substances – such as naringenin, a chemical abundant in citrus fruits, and epigallocatechin-3-gallate, a compound found in green tea – also activate the aryl hydrocarbon receptor and promote Treg development.
—Mitzi Nagarkatti, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
This includes an especially potent polyphenol called epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) that can help reduce inflammation in blood vessels.
—Carol Eustice, Verywell Health, 18 Aug. 2025
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David Cox, Wired News, 13 Mar. 2026
One potent catechin, epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG), reduces inflammation in your body.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 16 Feb. 2026
According to Salazar, the drink contains antioxidants, including catechins such as epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG).
—Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 13 Jan. 2026
Other naturally occurring substances – such as naringenin, a chemical abundant in citrus fruits, and epigallocatechin-3-gallate, a compound found in green tea – also activate the aryl hydrocarbon receptor and promote Treg development.
—Mitzi Nagarkatti, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
This includes an especially potent polyphenol called epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG) that can help reduce inflammation in blood vessels.
—Carol Eustice, Verywell Health, 18 Aug. 2025
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“Gallate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gallate. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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: a salt or ester of gallic acid see propyl gallate
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