Green tea compound has lifesaving potential for people with bone-marrow disorders
Researchers from Washington University in St. Louis in the US and their German collaborators found that a compound called epigallocatechine-3-gallate (EGCG), a polyphenol found in green tea leaves, may be of particular benefit to patients struggling with multiple myeloma and amyloidosis, often-fatal medical complications associated with bone-marrow disorders.
Feb 07, 2017, 13:49 PM IST