Other Names : Epigallocatechin gallate, epigallocatechin-3-gallate<br>
Epigallocatechin gallate or (EGCG ) is a polyphenols compound found the most abundant [[catechin]] in green tea.
==Special Precautions of EGCG==
* A study using mouse models at the University of Southern California showed that, in contrast to the myriad benefits commonly associated with green tea and green tea extract (GTE), EGCG binds with the anti-cancer drug Velcade, significantly reducing its bioavailability and thereby rendering it therapeutically useless. Schönthal, who headed the study, suggests that consumption of green tea and GTE products be strongly contraindicated for patients undergoing treatment for multiple myeloma and mantle cell lymphoma.