Aus Studienergebnissen geht hervor, dass es sich beim Epigallocatechingallat um eine der vielversprechendsten gesundheitsfördernden Substanzen handelt.

Epigallocatechingallat (EGCG) in der Prävention von:

• Adipositas [1, 2]
• Atherosklerose (Arteriosklerose; Arterienverkalkung) [3]
• Bösartige Neubildung der Brustdrüse (Mammakarzinom/Brustkrebs) [4, 5]
• Bösartige Neubildung Cervix uteri (Cervixkarzinom/Gebärmutterhalskrebs) [6]
• Bösartige Neubildung der Prostata (Prostatakarzinom/Prostatakrebs) [7]
• Dermatitis (entzündliche Reaktion der Haut) [8]
• Erkrankungen der oberen Atemwege [9]
• Förderung der allgemeinen Gesundheit und des Wohlbefindens [10-12]
• Apoplex (Hirninfarkt; Schlaganfall) [6]
• Xerosis cutis (Xerodermie/Trockene Haut) [13]

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