title: Tea catechins and their applications as supplements and pharmaceutics.
abstract: Green tea polyphenols have been reported to have many beneficial health effects. This review describes the development of Polyphenon(®) E as a standardized green tea polyphenol preparation for many clinical trials and as an FDA-approved medication to treat genital warts. The procedures involving this process and the subsequent development of a similar product Theaphenon(®) E are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Tea Solutions, Hara Office Inc. 1-18-15-510, Taihei, Sumida-Ku, Tokyo 130-0012, Japan. ysjrhara@soleil.ocn.ne.jp
authors.forename: Yukihiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hara
mesh_terms: D002392:Catechin / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000737:chemistry*; D003218:Condylomata Acuminata / Q000188:drug therapy; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D005419:Flavonoids / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D010636:Phenols / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry; D059808:Polyphenols; D013662:Tea / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D005419:Flavonoids; D010636:Phenols; D059808:Polyphenols; D013662:Tea; D002392:Catechin