'Benifuuki' Green Tea Containing O-Methylated Catechin Reduces Symptoms of Japanese Cedar Pollinosis: A Randomized, Double- Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

'Benifuuki' Green Tea Containing O-Methylated Catechin Reduces Symptoms of Japanese Cedar Pollinosis: A Randomized, Double- Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

Background: Methylated catechin, one of the active ingredients in green tea, has been reported to ameliorate allergic reactions. We evaluated the efficacy of 'Benifuuki' green tea, which contains O-methylated epigallocatechin-3-O-[3-O-methyl] gallate (O-methylated EGCG), in alleviating Jap...

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Main Authors: Sawako Masuda, Mari Maeda-Yamamoto, Satoko Usui, Takao Fujisawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-01-01
Series:Allergology International
Subjects:
allergic rhinitis
complementary and alternative medicine
efficacy
Japanese cedar pollionosis
treatment
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015300344

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