Green Tea Catechins and Cancer Therapy

DNA and RNA are binding targets of green tea catechins, revealing their potential use in cancer therapy.

"The significance of catechins, the main constituent of green tea, is being increasingly recognized with regard to cancer prevention. Catechins have been studied for interactions with various proteins, but the mechanisms of the various catechins are not yet elucidated," investigators in Japan reported.

Drug Week, 8/18/06