In Vitro Growth- and Encystation-Inhibitory Efficacies of Matcha Green Tea and Epigallocatechin Gallate Against <i>Acanthameoba Castellanii</i>

We examined the inhibitory effect of matcha green tea (<i>Camellia sinensis</i>) and epigallocatechin gallate (EGCg; the most abundant catechin in tea) on the vegetative growth and encystation of <i>Acanthamoeba castellanii</i> T4 genotype. The sulforhodamine B (SRB) stain-based colorimetric assay a...

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Principais autores:	Ameliya Dickson, Elise Cooper, Lenu B. Fakae, Bo Wang, Ka Lung Andrew Chan, Hany M. Elsheikha
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado em:	MDPI AG 2020-09-01
coleção:	Pathogens
Assuntos:	<i>Acanthameoba castellanii</i> <i>Camellia sinensis</i> matcha green tea epigallocatechin gallate trophozoite cyst
Acesso em linha:	https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/9/9/763
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