Therapeutic uses of epicatechin in diabetes and cancer
Epicatechin is a natural flavonoid found in green tea. It has been reported to possess an immense antioxidant effect which contributes to its therapeutic effect against a handful of ailments. In this review, we discuss its therapeutic role in the management of two of the most important human disease...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Veterinary World
2017
|
| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/63559/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/63559/1/Therapeutic%20uses%20of%20epicatechin%20in%20diabetes%20and%20cancer.pdf |
| _version_ | 1848854817319944192 |
|---|---|
| author | Abdulkhaleq, Layth Abdulmajeed Assi, Mohammed Abdulrazzaq Noor, Mohd Hezmee Mohd Abdullah, Rasedee Saad, Mohd Zamri Taufiq-Yap, Yun Hin |
| author_facet | Abdulkhaleq, Layth Abdulmajeed Assi, Mohammed Abdulrazzaq Noor, Mohd Hezmee Mohd Abdullah, Rasedee Saad, Mohd Zamri Taufiq-Yap, Yun Hin |
| author_sort | Abdulkhaleq, Layth Abdulmajeed |
| building | UPM Institutional Repository |
| collection | Online Access |
| description | Epicatechin is a natural flavonoid found in green tea. It has been reported to possess an immense antioxidant effect which contributes to its therapeutic effect against a handful of ailments. In this review, we discuss its therapeutic role in the management of two of the most important human diseases; diabetes and cancer. The consumption of epicatechin has been shown to reduce blood glucose levels in diabetic patients, while is anticancer effect was attributed to its antioxidant properties, antiangiogenic and direct cytotoxicity to cancer cells. Although the exact mechanism of action of epicatechin is still being explored, there is no doubt that it is a promising candidate as an alternative. The significance of this review is to highlight the importance of the usage of natural products (in this case, epicatechin) as an alternative for the treatment of two potentially fatal diseases which is diabetes and cancer. The aim of this review is to educate the scientific community on the role of epicatechin in ameliorating the effects of diabetes and cancers on human while understanding the potential mechanisms of these aforementioned effects. |
| first_indexed | 2025-11-15T11:15:53Z |
| format | Article |
| id | upm-63559 |
| institution | Universiti Putra Malaysia |
| institution_category | Local University |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2025-11-15T11:15:53Z |
| publishDate | 2017 |
| publisher | Veterinary World |
| recordtype | eprints |
| repository_type | Digital Repository |
| spelling | upm-635592018-11-05T03:24:22Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/63559/ Therapeutic uses of epicatechin in diabetes and cancer Abdulkhaleq, Layth Abdulmajeed Assi, Mohammed Abdulrazzaq Noor, Mohd Hezmee Mohd Abdullah, Rasedee Saad, Mohd Zamri Taufiq-Yap, Yun Hin Epicatechin is a natural flavonoid found in green tea. It has been reported to possess an immense antioxidant effect which contributes to its therapeutic effect against a handful of ailments. In this review, we discuss its therapeutic role in the management of two of the most important human diseases; diabetes and cancer. The consumption of epicatechin has been shown to reduce blood glucose levels in diabetic patients, while is anticancer effect was attributed to its antioxidant properties, antiangiogenic and direct cytotoxicity to cancer cells. Although the exact mechanism of action of epicatechin is still being explored, there is no doubt that it is a promising candidate as an alternative. The significance of this review is to highlight the importance of the usage of natural products (in this case, epicatechin) as an alternative for the treatment of two potentially fatal diseases which is diabetes and cancer. The aim of this review is to educate the scientific community on the role of epicatechin in ameliorating the effects of diabetes and cancers on human while understanding the potential mechanisms of these aforementioned effects. Veterinary World 2017 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/63559/1/Therapeutic%20uses%20of%20epicatechin%20in%20diabetes%20and%20cancer.pdf Abdulkhaleq, Layth Abdulmajeed and Assi, Mohammed Abdulrazzaq and Noor, Mohd Hezmee Mohd and Abdullah, Rasedee and Saad, Mohd Zamri and Taufiq-Yap, Yun Hin (2017) Therapeutic uses of epicatechin in diabetes and cancer. Veterinary World, 10 (8). 869 - 872. ISSN 0972-8988; ESSN: 2231-0916 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5591471/pdf/VetWorld-10-869.pdf 10.14202/vetworld.2017.869-872 |
| spellingShingle | Abdulkhaleq, Layth Abdulmajeed Assi, Mohammed Abdulrazzaq Noor, Mohd Hezmee Mohd Abdullah, Rasedee Saad, Mohd Zamri Taufiq-Yap, Yun Hin Therapeutic uses of epicatechin in diabetes and cancer |
| title | Therapeutic uses of epicatechin in diabetes and cancer |
| title_full | Therapeutic uses of epicatechin in diabetes and cancer |
| title_fullStr | Therapeutic uses of epicatechin in diabetes and cancer |
| title_full_unstemmed | Therapeutic uses of epicatechin in diabetes and cancer |
| title_short | Therapeutic uses of epicatechin in diabetes and cancer |
| title_sort | therapeutic uses of epicatechin in diabetes and cancer |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/63559/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/63559/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/63559/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/63559/1/Therapeutic%20uses%20of%20epicatechin%20in%20diabetes%20and%20cancer.pdf |