| Literature DB >> 3923334 |
T Kada, K Kaneko, S Matsuzaki, T Matsuzaki, Y Hara.
Abstract
A bio-antimutagen, isolated from Japanese green tea (leaves of Camellia sinensis), reduced high spontaneous mutations due to altered DNA-polymerase III in a mutator strain of Bacillus subtilis. Chemical studies showed that the factor was epigallo-catechin-gallate (EGCg).Entities:
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Year: 1985 PMID: 3923334 DOI: 10.1016/0027-5107(85)90109-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Mutat Res ISSN: 0027-5107 Impact factor: 2.433