7/5/2014 Internet Scientific Publications http://ispub.com/IJNW/7/1/4147 1/14 Author/Editor Login Registration Search... ISPUB.com INTERNET SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS Original Article Protective role of tea polyphenol, EGCG, against genotoxic damage induced by anticancer drugs and steroid compounds in cultured human lymphocytes Gupta J, Y Siddique, Ara G, Beg T, Afzal M Keywords antigenotoxicity, chromosomal aberrations, docetaxel, epigallocatechin gallate egcg, exchanges, genotoxicity, sister chromatid, tea polyphenols, trenbolone Citation J Gupta, Y Siddique, G Ara, T Beg, M Afzal. Protective role of tea polyphenol, EGCG, against genotoxic damage induced by anticancer drugs and steroid compounds in cultured human lymphocytes. The Internet Journal of Nutrition and Wellness. 2008 Volume 7 Number 1. Abstract Tea (Camellia sinensis) is a rich source of polyphenols called flavonoids, effective antioxidants found throughout the plant kingdom. The slight astringent, bitter taste of green tea is attributed to polyphenols. A group of flavonoids in green tea are known as catechins, which are quickly absorbed The Internet Journal of Nutrition and Navigate...