摘要
Green tea is now widely considered as anticancer substance or food in global.Catechin,the main anticancer component in green tea,exhites the strong biological activity which not only eliminate free radicals showing antioxygenic function,but also suppress cell proliferation as well as induce cancer cell apoptosis via blocking corresponding signaling pathway.Furthermore,several studies have demonstrated it could regulate the gut microbiota.It also could regulate gut microbiota.Through these functions,it plays important roles in the occurrence and development of cancer.Here,the anticancer compounds in green tea,the theoretical basis of TCM,the clinic applications,as well as the anticancer mechanism are reviewed.
